Nature’s Inventions: Explore Biomimicry Through Touch

Discover how nature’s clever designs inspire human innovation in this hands-on biomimicry experience. Visitors can touch and examine real bio artifacts like feathers, shells, and seed pods to uncover the secrets behind their form and function. Through guided exploration, guests will connect natural adaptations to real-world technologies and leave inspired to see nature as a creative engineer.

Nebraska Wildlife Rehab is a non-profit organization that aims to create a community in which wildlife and natural habitats are valued and protected.

 

Who: All-ages, but designed primarily for individuals/families with children age 6 & up.

Where: 345 Riverfront Drive

When: August 2: 11am-1pm

Cost: Event is included with any daily admission ticket.

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