Date: Friday, July 31, 2026

Time: 8:45 pm – 11:45 pm

• Brief Introduction at 9:00 pm
• Guided snake and insect hikes beginning at 9:15 pm
• Observe insects at multiple light traps 9 pm – 11:45 pm
• Bat mist nets will be up from 9 pm – 11:30 pm

Experience the wild after dark!

• Night Life at Glacier Creek Preserve offers a chance to explore the fascinating world of animals that become active after sunset.
• Light traps and other methods used to attract moths, beetles, and other invertebrates will be set up at various locations around the Barn with bat nets set up nearby to allow for observation of this group of night-time animals. Individuals with special knowledge of the various night-time animals will move throughout the stations taking notes, sharing observations, and answering questions. 
• Visitors are encouraged to move freely between the stations to observe the diversity of animals that are active at night and to ask questions about them.
• Animal specialists for the evening include Dr. Ted Burk (Creighton University), Loren and Babs Padelford, Dr. Jeremy White (UNO), Dr. Jody Green (UNL Extension) and Tracy Coleman (Glacier Creek Preserve, UNO).
• If you have them, headlamps or flashlights will be helpful should you wish to take a night hike along one of the Preserve’s mowed fire trails.
• Optional guided hikes related to bats, insects, and snakes will be provided beginning at 9:15 PM.
• The Barn will be open for walk throughs and restroom use. Insect repellent will be available on site.
• This relaxed, come-and-go event, is free and open to the public. No RSVP required.
• Questions? Contact us at unoglaciercreek@unomaha.edu or call 402-554-6300.