Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center
Map showing the location of Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center
Map showing the location of Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center
Map of Nebraska
LocationLancaster County, Nebraska
Nearest cityDenton
Coordinates40°41′37″N 96°51′17″W / 40.6935°N 96.8548°W / 40.6935; -96.8548
Area808 acres (327 ha)
Established1998
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Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center is an 850-acre (340 ha)[1] tallgrass prairie nature preserve located southwest of Lincoln, Nebraska near Denton. Established in 1998, it is home to 222 bird species,[2] 30 mammal species, 53 butterfly species, 35, dragonfly/damselfly species,[3] and over 370 plants.[4][5] Roughly three miles of walking trails run through the prairie. 19th-century wagon ruts from the Nebraska City-Fort Kearny Cutoff to the Oregon Trail can be observed.

An education building opened in 2006,[6] employing many green features.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center: Mission and History". Audubon.org. Retrieved 9 Nov 2012.
  2. ↑ "Birds & Wildlife | Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  3. ↑ "Wildlife". 22 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-11-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ Johnsgard, Paul (31 December 2007). "A Guide to the Tallgrass Prairies of Eastern Nebraska and Adjacent States". Papers in Ornithology.
  6. ↑ "Visitor Center". 22 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-11-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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