Bring a sack lunch and enjoy bird watching with us over the noon hour!

Prepare to make the most of Spring 2025 Attend a Presentation of "SE Nebraska Butterflies, Where and When to see them" by Wildlife Photographer, Stephen Hassler Butterflies are beautiful pollinators. Some, like Monarch, are known to migrate, but some adults enter a state of "diapause", like hibernation, and come out of shelter on a warm day in March, and sometimes February, along most wooded paths and hiking trails near the river. I have selected approximately 125 of my best photographs from thousands that I have taken over the last 20 years; Monarchs, Swallowtails, Fritillaries, and more, featuring twenty-five varied species

The Missouri River Basin Lewis & Clark Visitor Center is hosting its annual Native American Artifact Show on Saturday, March 8, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The show will feature authentic Native American artifacts from a number of private and public collections. Visitors will be able to see some of the finest examples of spear points, arrowheads, tools, and pottery in the Midwest. Hands-on activities will include corn grinding demonstrations and pottery making. Don't miss out on a special presentation at 1:00 pm! "Native Representation in the History of Nebraska and the Importance of Entities to Work with Their

SPECIAL EVENING EVENT Fireside Chat with 1804 Lewis & Clark Soldiers and Mountain MenLive reenactors at our Fort Wood complex.Gather around a fire where you can roast marshmallows and make s'mores. Hot chocolate and coffee will also be available.The main log cabin will be open with fires in the fireplaces, candles burning in the lanterns, and the spirits of Lewis & Clark in the shadows. A shuttle service will be available from the parking lot up to the fort for those not able to hike up the hill.

Missouri River Basin Lewis & Clark Visitor Center presents Saturday with a Soldier every second Saturday from April through October. The Living History Corps, portraying members of the Corps of Discovery, will be giving live demonstrations and telling stories of daily life on the expedition. Kids can dress up in look-alike uniforms and try their hand at tomahawk throwing. Great photo opportunities!

Missouri River Basin Lewis & Clark Visitor Center presents Saturday with a Soldier every second Saturday from April through October. The Living History Corps, portraying members of the Corps of Discovery, will be giving live demonstrations and telling stories of daily life on the expedition. Kids can dress up in look-alike uniforms and try their hand at tomahawk throwing. Great photo opportunities!

Missouri River Basin Lewis & Clark Visitor Center presents Saturday with a Soldier every second Saturday from April through October. The Living History Corps, portraying members of the Corps of Discovery, will be giving live demonstrations and telling stories of daily life on the expedition. Kids can dress up in look-alike uniforms and try their hand at tomahawk throwing. Great photo opportunities!

Missouri River Basin Lewis & Clark Visitor Center presents Saturday with a Soldier every second Saturday from April through October. The Living History Corps, portraying members of the Corps of Discovery, will be giving live demonstrations and telling stories of daily life on the expedition. Kids can dress up in look-alike uniforms and try their hand at tomahawk throwing. Great photo opportunities!

Missouri River Basin Lewis & Clark Visitor Center presents Saturday with a Soldier every second Saturday from April through October. The Living History Corps, portraying members of the Corps of Discovery, will be giving live demonstrations and telling stories of daily life on the expedition. Kids can dress up in look-alike uniforms and try their hand at tomahawk throwing. Great photo opportunities!