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Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center 11700 SW 100 th St P.O. Box 117 Denton, NE
68339 (402) 797-2301
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Approximate coordinates: 40.41N, -96.51W
Photo by Brenda Cederberg
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Open year-round9:00 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.
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 Historical Marker 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.
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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