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Nine Native Blooms To Look For in July
article and photos by Drew Granville, Volunteer Botanist at Fontenelle Forest Lately, we’ve been talking a lot about wildflowers because this is prime wildflower viewing season! Fostering the growth of native plants (and eradicating non-native species) is an important part of the conservation work done by Fontenelle Forest’s Land Stewardship…
Floodplain Fire Update
Michelle Foss, Director of Resource Stewardship While fire has been a part of our landscape for thousands of years, it is not always triggered by nature, or occurring at prescribed times. As a result of a nearby vehicle fire in April, the Gifford Point floodplain, which encompasses the Fontenelle Forest…
Ten Native Blooms in June
article and photos by Drew Granville, Volunteer Botanist at Fontenelle Forest Wildflower diversity sees a subtle change in the early summer depending on the type of habitat. In the far east of Nebraska, June marks a slowdown in the number of new species blooming in wetlands and woodlands, but a…
Wild Native Plants of Fontenelle Forest and Neale Woods in May
article and photos by Drew Granville, Volunteer Botanist at Fontenelle Forest Fontenelle Forest and Neale Woods both have vast regions of rich habitats ranging from oak uplands, prairies and floodplains. Different wildflowers emerge and bloom throughout the spring, summer and fall. Restoration efforts have increased the species diversity and richness….
Maintaining Fontenelle Forest’s Trails
Our trails are here for members and guests to enjoy, but visitors may not realize how much work goes into maintaining them for public use. With over 24 miles of hiking trails at Fontenelle Forest and Neale Woods Nature Reserve, it’s crucial that we have staff and volunteers dedicated…
More than half of adult bald and golden eagles found to have chronic lead poisoning, new study shows
A recent study published in the journal Science examined lead levels in 1,210 eagles across 38 states—the biggest effort of its kind to date in North America. According to the study nearly every single eagle tested had some lead exposure over the course of their lives. More than half of the adult birds had…
Exploring Tech through Nature: Do Space at Fontenelle Forest
This year, the Forest embarked on a new and exciting partnership with Do Space in an effort to inspire kids to love both tech and nature.Similar to Fontenelle Forest, a large part of Do Space’s mission is to provide equitable access to STEM programming for children in the local community. For…
Best of Omaha 2022
We are very excited to announce that Fontenelle Forest was voted Best of Omaha – Children’s Attraction for the fourth year in a row! There are only three winners in this category out of the entire Omaha metro and we are humbled to be in the company of the Henry…
Creightonian: “Fontenelle Forest acts as nature haven amid urban area”
Research shows that spending time in nature is proven to reduce stress. With 2,100 acres of land and over 24 miles of trails, Fontenelle Forest offers a unique natural resource in what is predominantly an urban area, an escape just 10 minutes away from downtown Omaha. Our goal is to…
2021 Nebraska Tourism Industry Awards
Fontenelle Forest Presented Outstanding Ecotourism Entity Award We’re honored to be the recipient of the Outstanding Ecotourism Entity Award at this year’s annual Nebraska Tourism Industry Awards. This award is given to exceptional organizations that include bird and wildlife watching facilities, nonprofit groups, and nature tourism related businesses that have…