Preserve Events
Special Events at Glacier Creek Preserve
Events at Glacier Creek Preserve are open to the public and all ages are welcome. There are no associated fees to attend, but an RSVP may be required for some events. For more information contact us at unoglaciercreek@unomaha.edu.
Upcoming Events:
Spring Strings at Glacier Creek Preserve - 11 June 2022
Night Life at Glacier Creek Preserve - 18 June 2022
Take a Hike! at Glacier Creek Preserve
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Past Events:
Research Conversations at Glacier Creek Preserve - 2021
Research Conversations at Glacier Creek Preserve is an annual meeting and an opportunity for Preserve users to share their present work, initiate ideas about future research and projects, and for others to hear about ongoing research at the Preserve. Research Conversations is open to faculty, students and interested individuals. Watch the 2021 Research Conversations at Glacier Creek Preserve event below.
Spring Strings at Glacier Creek Preserve - 2019
Spring Strings at Glacier Creek Preserve Featuring The Rangbrook Ensemble, a mix of cello, viola, and violin. Spring Strings is an event that connects the melodies of great composers with the beauty of the spring prairie. Past event dates include: 2 June 2018 and 7 June 2019.
About the Rangbrook Ensemble:
Founded in 2011, the Rangbrook Ensemble is a string trio and string sextet made up of Omaha and Lincoln-based professional musicians. Members of the ensemble are active in the Omaha and Lincoln Symphonies and various music education programs throughout the Southeast Nebraska area. The Rangbrook Ensemble’s members come from a variety of educational backgrounds including studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Boston University, and the Oberlin Conservatory. The Ensemble has performed their self-presented series in a wide variety of locations throughout Lincoln and Omaha, as well as performing on local concert series, including Lincoln Friends of Chamber Music and Vesper Concerts.
Links to individual bios:
(Bill Wolcott) https://www.rangbrookensemble.org/violins.html
(Jesse Griggs) https://www.rangbrookensemble.org/violas.html
(Sophia Potter) https://www.rangbrookensemble.org/cellos.html
Night Life at Glacier Creek Preserve - 2018 - 2021
The Night Life events provide an opportunity to experience the sights and sounds of animal activities that go on after dark. Light traps and other collection methods are used to observe insects. The songs of crickets, katydids, and cicadas increase as the evening progresses. Overhead, we observe bat activity while looking and listening for other sights and sounds of the night-time preserve. Local scientist provide tools and knowledge to guide attendees through the evening.
Past event dates include: 2 August 2018, 21 July 2019, 17 August 2019 and 17 July 2021.
