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.
| Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center | |
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| Location | Lancaster County, Nebraska |
| Nearest city | Denton |
| Coordinates | 40°41′37″N 96°51′17″W / 40.6935°N 96.8548°W |
| Area | 808 acres (327 ha) |
| Established | 1998 |
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An education building opened in 2006,[6] employing many green features.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center: Mission and History". Audubon.org. Retrieved 9 Nov 2012.
- ^ "Birds & Wildlife | Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ^ "Wildlife". 22 December 2015.
- ^ "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) - ^ Johnsgard, Paul (31 December 2007). "A Guide to the Tallgrass Prairies of Eastern Nebraska and Adjacent States". Papers in Ornithology.
- ^ "Visitor Center". 22 December 2015.
- ^ "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)
External links
edit- Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center - official site
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