Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center

Denton, Nebraska; Lancaster County

Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center is an 1,160-acre tallgrass prairie nature preserve located 20 minutes southwest of Lincoln, Nebraska. As part of the National Audubon Society, Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center focuses on conservation of the tallgrass prairie ecosystem and the birds that rely on it. https://springcreek.audubon.org/

Come and enjoy several 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 nineteenth-century wagon ruts, peaceful surroundings, and beautiful scenic vistas.

Did you know that 238 different kinds of birds have been seen at Spring Creek Prairie?! One of them is the Western Meadowlark – the Nebraska state bird! Let’s learn some cool stuff about prairies and the amazing Western Meadowlark.

Latitude:

40.69426

Longitude:

-96.85454

Population:

153

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