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Prairie Audubon Center is to foster the understanding, appreciation, and conservation of Nebraska's tallgrass prairie ecosystems by engaging people in the site's natural and cultural resources. |
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Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center 11700 SW 100th St P.O. Box 117 Denton, NE 68339 (402) 797-2301 Approximate coordinates: 40.41N, -96.51W  Photo by Brenda Cederberg NEW! On-line giving now available! Click here to contribute to Spring Creek Prairie. It's secure, fast, and easy! Open year-round 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. weekdays & 1:00-5:00 p.m. weekends Closed major holidays Membership and Admission Information FAQ's Recent Bird Sightings
(first week of May):Red-headed woodpecker Short-eared owl Clay-colored sparrow Western kingbird Eastern kingbird Spotted sandpiper Baltimore oriole Rose-breasted grosbeak Grasshopper sparrow Savannah sparrow Brown thrasher Sora Blue-gray gnatcatcher Eastern meadowlark Western meadowlark  Spring Creek Prairie is one of Audubon's 24 Important Birds Areas in Nebraska! Find out more about this important conservation effort. |
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Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center is an 808-acre tallgrass prairie nature preserve located 20 minutes southwest of Lincoln, Nebraska. Visitors can enjoy miles of walking trails, nearly 650 acres of native (never plowed) tallgrass prairie, ponds and wetlands, wildflowers and grasses, a diverse assortment of birds and other wildlife, historic mid-19th century wagon ruts, peaceful surroundings, and beautiful scenic vistas. Volunteer opportunities are available and education programs for all ages are offered year-round. Bright Lights Summer Camp
Weekday mornings, June 9-13 9:00-12:00 noon— "Nature's Spineless Wonders" returns for fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. Volunteer Discovery Leaders Wanted
 Photo by Paul Johnsgard Are you interested in becoming a Discovery Leader and helping lead school and public programs at Spring Creek Prairie? If so, find out more here. WINTER PROGRAMS
WINTER 2008 newsletter now available!
Because most classes have limited space, preregistration is required unless noted otherwise.
Women at the Spring The workshop on
Saturday, April 19, has been canceled.Saturdays, April 19 and November 1 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. — A workshop series created to connect women to the prairie through the study of its history, the role of women then and now, and how visual and performing arts within a natural habitat can strengthen and guide women. New Year's Winter Walkabout Saturday, January 5 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon & 1:00-3:00 p.m. — Don your warmest winter togs and come explore some of the more remote areas of Spring Creek Prairie. Becoming a Winter Naturalist Saturday, February 2 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon — Learn more about how plants and animals cope with whatever Mother Nature has to offer. Snug as a Bug Saturday, February 9 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon — Probe through leaf litter and logs to discover a variety of spineless wonders wiling away the winter. Weaving: Stories and Baskets Saturday, March 1 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. — Local artist and basket weaver Judy Hart will facilitate this hands-on basket weaving workshop. In Search of a Season: A Spring Treasure Hunt Saturday, March 29 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon — Teams outfitted with a treasure map and clues will search for treasure chests hidden along the trail. Details of programs are listed on Programs/Events page. 
New Our new state historical marker is
now in place north of the driveway at the entrance to Spring Creek Prairie. The marker memorializes the existing on-site
wagon ruts from the Nebraska City-Fort Kearny Cutoff to the Oregon Trail. The sign was authorized
by the Nebraska State Historical Society as part of the Nebraska Historical Marker Program.
Historical Marker 
Prairie Suite: A Celebration
Poems by Twyla Hansen, Drawings by Paul Johnsgard Poetry book to benefit Spring Creek Prairie. Available in our gift shop or through the mail. Download order form (PDF file). |
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