While we're still picking out a great selection of books, we're excited to announce that we'll be adding a "Read with a Ranger" activity to our 2025 calendar of events.
Throughout the year, "Read with a Ranger" Programs will take place every third Saturday and Tuesday of the month at 10 am. For more information, please visit our website at www.nps.gov/home or call us at (402) 223-3514
Our calendar of events is as follows:
January 18 and 21 - "Our Great Big Backyard"
by Laura Bush and Jenna Bush Hager
This book encourages children, parents, and even grandparents to get outdoors and find your park. The activity planned is to decorate your very own paper ranger hat!
February 15 and 18 - "A Mischief of Mice"
by Christie Matheson
This whodunit has a playful cast of animal groups all joining forces to find out what happened to a missing mischief of mice. The activity planned is to make your very own paper mouse craft!
March 15 and 18 - "The Pumpkin Seed's Secret"
by Hannah Barnaby
As the seasons change, so does one little pumpkin seed, and sometimes in unexpected ways. Discover the amazing secrets one tiny seed holds inside this life cycle story. The activity planned is to make a pumpkin terrarium to take home.
April 15 and 19 - "Poo Pile on the Prairie"
by Amy Hevron
Let's learn about how a pile of bison scat becomes an important building block for healthy prairie ecosystems. The activity planned is to take an exploratory walk on one of Homestead's prairie trails.
May 17 and 20 - TBA
June 17 and 21 - TBA
July 15 and 19 - TBA
August 16 and 19 - TBA
September 16 and 20 - TBA
October 18 and 21 - TBA
November 15 and 18 - TBA
December 16 and 20 - TBA
You may also like the following events from Homestead National Historical Park:
- This Friday, 2nd May, 08:00 am, Bird Walk in Beatrice
- Next Saturday, 10th May, 10:00 am, Kids in Parks Programs in Beatrice
- Next month, 21st June, 12:00 pm, Red Wolfe Creek Singers, Indigenous Choir - Homestead Days 2025 in Beatrice
Also check out other
Trips & Adventurous Activities in Beatrice.
