List of nature centers in Nebraska
This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of Nebraska.
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| Name | Location | County | Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ak-Sar Ben Aquarium | Gretna | Sarpy | Eastern | Located in the 331-acre Schramm Park State Recreation Area, includes aquarium, terrarium, natural history classroom, fish hatchery museum |
| Crane Trust Nature & Visitor Center | Wood River | Hall | Central | website, also known as Nebraska Nature & Visitor Center, offers guided trips to view sandhill cranes from observation blinds on the banks of the Platte River |
| Fontenelle Forest Nature Center | Bellevue | Sarpy | Eastern | 1,400-acre forest with 18 miles of trails |
| Hummel Park Nature Center | Omaha | Douglas | Eastern | 202 acres, operated by the City |
| Neale Woods | Omaha | Douglas | Eastern | 600 acres, operated by Fontenelle Forest Association, nature center open seasonally |
| Pioneers Park Nature Center | Lincoln | Lancaster | Eastern | 668 acres, operated by the City |
| Prairie Loft | Hastings | Adams | Central | website, 8 acres, outdoor and agriculture learning center |
| River Country Nature Center | Nebraska City | Otoe | Eastern | website, exhibits of wildlife mounts and dioramas, education programs |
| Rowe Sanctuary | Gibbon | Buffalo | Central | website, 1,900 acres, operated by the National Audubon Society, features the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center, offers guided trips to view the world's largest concentration of sandhill cranes from observation blinds on the banks of the Platte River |
| Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center | Denton | Lancaster | Eastern | 808-acre tallgrass prairie nature preserve and education center, operated by the National Audubon Society |
| Wildcat Hills Nature Center | Gering | Scotts Bluff | Western | 705 acres, operated by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission |
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