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EMBRACE THE RAIN

There are plenty of indoor activities at the Nature Center. Or, bring an umbrella and have the boardwalk or trails to yourself!

EXPERIENCE THE QUIET WILD OF NATURE

Whether it’s your first time on the trails, or you’re an avid hiker, there is something new to experience every day and every season at Fontenelle Forest

SNOW MUCH FUN IN THE FOREST

See the Forest from a whole new perspective when it’s blanketed in snow, or enjoy one of our many indoor activities at the Nature Center

Embrace the cold

Rent snowshoes or lace up your snow boots and hike the trails tomorrow!

The Quiet Wild of Nature

We at Fontenelle Forest are the active stewards of this land, and we promise to protect and restore it for future generations.

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Whoooo Am I? Help name Fontenelle Forest's new Barn Owl

We have a new baby owlet joining the Forest team and he needs a name! Click here to make a donation in support of his care and cast your vote to name Fontenelle Forest’s newest Raptor Education Ambassador! Your support today will help pay for the care of this barn…

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Fontenelle Forest reopens trails following July storm

If you’ve lived in Nebraska for a while, you know that Midwest weather can be, well, unpredictable to say the least. And wow – Mother Nature has really served us up some whoppers over the past few weeks! Like most of Omaha and Bellevue, Fontenelle Forest received a lot of…

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upcoming events in the forest…

After Work Hike

October 1 @ 5:00 pm - October 1 @ 6:30 pm

Family Adventure Days at Camp Wa-Kon-Da

October 2 @ 1:00 pm - October 2 @ 4:00 pm

Sunday Trekking at the Nature Center

October 3 @ 2:00 pm - October 3 @ 4:00 pm

(Canceled) Nature Discovery for Adults: Fascinating Fungus

October 7 @ 6:00 pm - October 7 @ 7:30 pm
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