Sunday, April 7, 2024
2:00pm
Matt Mason, Nebraska State Poet
In the Woods: Poems About Trees and Nature

Saturday, June 8, 2024
10:00am
Furnas Arboretum Program
Steve Hassler: Butterflies of Southeast Nebraska

Steve Hassler will share slides and information about regional butterflies gained from years of butterfly exploration. His discussion will include where and when to find a variety of specimens as well as stories of his experiences.

Friday, July 19, 2024
6:00pm
Nancy Gillis: Plains Tribes and the Homestead Act (sponsored by Humanities Nebraska)

Nancy Gillis will examine the effect of the Homestead Act on the Great Plains tribes by looking at changes in food, clothing, housing, family structure, gender roles, land control and political relationships.

Friday, Aug. 16, 2024
6:00pm
Bill Hayes: Colonel Robert W. Furnas, A Brownville Statesman’s Military Service

Bill Hayes will give an overview of the military career of Robert W. Furnas, including details on his appointments to command a variety of troops during the American Civil War. He will also examine the issues faced on the Great Plains and Nebraska Territory during the war and how they influenced the military campaigns Furnas participated in.

Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024
Time TBA
John Lokke:Pawpaw Field Day

This session is an opportunity to learn more about the native Pawpaw trees in southeast Nebraska. It will include a presentation on the Pawpaw tree by John Lokke, Pawpaw recipes for sampling and a walk to see the Pawpaw trees on the Steamboat Trace.

Friday, Oct. 18, 2024
6:00pm
Bill Clemente: Backyard Bounty

Bill Clemente will discuss how to attract birds in the winter, migratory birds traveling through Nebraska and patterns for bald eagles.