Community Resources Database

Milkweed in the Classroom provides a collection of resources designed to help students investigate the monarch butterfly migration as a locally relevant phenomenon. Through a series of standards-aligned lessons, students will ask questions, analyze available data, and construct a scientific argument to answer the guiding question, “How has the monarch migration has changed over time and why?”

The Minority Health Disparities Initiative engages stakeholders to identify critical knowledge and service gaps in communities all over Nebraska. Our team works directly with communities and researchers to develop collaborative research teams and integrates the community at every step and within every aspect of the research process. Together we build innovative projects that address these identified gaps. Our mixed-methods approach combines social science quantitative research strategies with Community Based Participatory Research and facilitates community relationship building for health disparities researchers who seek to have a social impact on the communities that their research serves.

Explore the events and activities hosted by the University of Nebraska State Museum, Morrill Hall. 

Give your guests an experience they will never forget as you dine among the elephants and fossils at Morrill Hall. Built nearly 100 years ago, Morrill Hall is part of Nebraska’s premiere natural history museum. We have several rental spaces available for hosting receptions, business meetings, classes, and events. Add on full-museum access and allow your guests to roam all the Museum’s galleries and exhibits in a relaxed environment. Guided tours and private planetarium shows can make your event even more special.

Discovery and curiosity are central to our education mission. Check out our collection of activities you can do at home. Or explore the options we have available for classrooms and students in scientific exploration through one of our many programs or kits.  

Established in 1871, the University of Nebraska State Museum is the state's premier museum of natural history. The mission of Museum is to discover and disseminate knowledge about the natural world through research and education. Visitors to Morrill Hall will find interactive exhibits featuring Nebraska’s past and present biological diversity, and its cultural heritage with a dedicated First Peoples of the Plains gallery. The four-level, 70,000 square foot museum is located on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus near the corner of 14th and Vine Streets in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Resources from Nebraska Extension for moving our bodies to improve overall health and fitness.

The Nation Nourishment Program from Nebraska Extension is a hands-on and classroom-based food growing experience for  Umoⁿhoⁿ Nation community members seeking to learn to grow food for their family, community, and local economy. 

The Drought Center helps people, organizations, and institutions build resilience to drought through monitoring and planning, and we are the academic partner and web host of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Our capabilities include climatology, social science, and public engagement, and we work at all scales, from individual ranches to local, state, and tribal government, and countries around the world.

The UNL Tribal Extension Office sponsors the Native American Coalition (NAC) which builds relationships and partnerships between the Nebraska Extension and Native American communities and organizations. The work of NAC is to help build bridges between tribal and non-tribal communities, to facilitate community development and leadership in Native communities and to bring Native American traditional worldviews, languages, cultures and histories to the University of Nebraska and non-tribal communities. 

This five-part, 15-hour program is designed to assist beginning farmers and ranchers gain knowledge, address problems or operational weaknesses, and plan for financial success. This course will cover general goal setting, risk management, and planning. 

Delivered by 4-H staff or trained volunteers, afterschool experiences combine 4-H resources with community-based organizations and offer high-quality care, education, and development experiences to youth. 

Big Red Camps are residential, career exploration academic camps hosted by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Youth get the opportunity to explore campus, meet faculty, and spend time investigating an interest or potential career. 

A 4-H Club is an organized group of at least five youth from three different families who meet regularly with adult volunteers or 4-H staff for a long-term, progressive series of educational experiences. The purpose of a 4-H club is to provide positive youth development and foster educational opportunities to meet the needs of young people. 

The primary goal of the companion animal extension program is to improve the quality of life of companion animals. Companion animals are diverse group of animals that includes dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, companion birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and many more. 

Connecting the Dots is a full-day program for grades 9-10 delivered through an interactive college/career simulation workshop featuring military, postsecondary, and business and industry experiences. 

The Nebraska 4-H horse programs offer life-changing opportunities for youth. Along with learning horsemanship and animal husbandry, 4-H members practice life skills, such as responsibility, self-discipline, personal safety, goal setting, and keeping records. 

Next Chapter at Nebraska is a college readiness program offered to enrolled 4-H members at the beginning of their 8th-grade year. Throughout high school, Next Chapter scholars engage in a variety of events, activities, and curriculum where they will participate in career exploration, develop research skills, and experience a variety of learning methods that will help them transition to and succeed in college.   

Chick Days is an annual educational event for small and back-yard poultry producers and youth to learn more about the poultry industry. The event is open to both youth (Ages 7-18) and adults (ages 19 and up). 

Nebraska 4-H school enrichment programs are learning experiences delivered to youth in cooperation with public or private school during school hours in support of school curriculum. These programs, delivered by 4-H staff, trained volunteers, or teachers, are built to enhance the subject matter being studied in the classroom and provide non-formal, hands-on education to complement formal education. 

Nebraska 4-H summer camps provide all youth a place to discover, learn, and grow. Youth do not need to be a 4-H member to attend. We offer residential overnight camps, single day camps, and week long day camps with a variety of activities for all ages.