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“Community” Now On Display in Baright Gallery
We are excited to finally be able to share the new “Community” exhibit, now on view in the Baright Gallery! Community is a non-juried, salon-style exhibit that celebrates the creativity of our members, neighbors, staff, volunteers and friends. The exhibit includes over 85 individual works of art and is a…
On-site Summer Camps are Back! Scholarships available!
On-site summer camps are back! We are excited to announce that we will be offering on-site summer camps at Fontenelle Forest from July 6 to July 31. Campers will explore the Forest through nature-based activities designed to foster a love of the natural world. Due to the current situation with…
Call for Wildlife Photos for Possible Inclusion in NebraskaLife Magazine
📷 Calling all Wildlife Photographers 📷 NebraskaLife Magazine is gathering photos for an article or photo essay about wildlife in Omaha. They asked Fontenelle Forest to help put the word out because they know our followers and members take some of the most amazing nature photography! 🐦🦅🦌🐍🐢 PLEASE…
Fontenelle Forest to offer half-price daily admission to active military through Labor Day
In previous years, Fontenelle Forest has participated in a military discount program through Blue Star Museums. This year, due to an abundance of caution surrounding COVID-19, the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families decided to cancel the Blue Star Museums free admission program for summer 2020. Read…
Fontenelle Forest is now offering virtual summer camps!
Fontenelle Nature Camp is going virtual! All of the FUN, none of the poison ivy! Each week in June, Fontenelle Forest is offering a week-long virtual summer camp experience, featuring a different theme each day. Fontenelle Nature Camp will provide fun and engaging adventures designed to foster the development of…
CNN Elevates Lead Poisoning in Eagles to a National Topic of Concern
The epidemic of lead poisoning in eagles is fast-becoming a national topic of concern. As news is spreading about this issue, some hunters are concerned that conservationists are attempting to limit their rights. Although we understand their concerns, this could not be farther from the truth. We want to eliminate…
2020 Summer Camps
Just minutes from downtown Omaha, Fontenelle Forest campers experience a wild summer outdoors! At Fontenelle Forest, we believe that today’s children are tomorrow’s stewards. Our camps offer a vital connection with the forests, prairies and wetlands that children often only learn about through books or television. We are excited…
Tree Rush Adventures Opens at Fontenelle Forest
BELLEVUE, NE (July 22, 2019) – TreeRush Adventures at Fontenelle Forest, Greater Omaha’s newest outdoor recreation attraction, will celebrate its Grand Opening on Thursday, July 31 starting at 9:00 am. The public is welcome and can experience the ropes adventure park at a special opening day discount. Merica Whitehall, Fontenelle Forest Executive…
Turkey Vultures are “gross-ly” under appreciated
People don’t like vultures. Even naturalist Charles Darwin described the Turkey Vulture as a “disgusting bird,” but consider the more pleasant Latin term Cathartes aura, meaning “purifier.” We at Fontenelle Forest love this unique and important bird. Allow us to explain why. First, they clean the Forest for us! In…
What’s in a Wetland?
Wetlands are often referred to as the “kidneys” of the earth, and for good reason. Just like our own body, the earth as a whole is a functioning unit, with each part or “organ” playing an influential role in its prosperity. Just as kidneys filter out waste from our blood,…