Seniors Understanding Nature (SUN) – Birding in Nebraska
Fontenelle Forest 1111 Bellevue Blvd North, Bellevue, NE, United StatesJoin us for our monthly Seniors Understanding Nature (SUN) lecture series at the Nature Center! Snacks and coffee are available before the presentation, and an optional guided walk on the boardwalk is offered following the program. This program is free for members or with daily admission. This month we will hear...
Seniors Understanding Nature (SUN) – Treasures from the Fontenelle Forest Archives
Fontenelle Forest 1111 Bellevue Blvd North, Bellevue, NE, United StatesJoin us for our monthly Seniors Understanding Nature (SUN) lecture series at the Nature Center! Snacks and coffee are available before the presentation, and an optional guided walk on the boardwalk is offered following the program. This program is free for members or with daily admission. This month we will hear...
Seniors Understanding Nature (SUN) – Hitler’s Effect on Wildlife Populations in Nebraska: How WWII Changed the Landscape
Fontenelle Forest 1111 Bellevue Blvd North, Bellevue, NE, United StatesJoin us for our monthly Seniors Understanding Nature (SUN) lecture series at the Nature Center! Snacks and coffee are available before the presentation, and an optional guided walk on the boardwalk is offered following the program. This program is free for members or with daily admission. This month we will hear...
Seniors Understanding Nature: Personalities Who Made History at Fontenelle Forest
Fontenelle Forest 1111 Bellevue Blvd North, Bellevue, NE, United StatesCome join Catherine Kuper, longtime Forest volunteer, employee, and historian, as she takes us through the history of Fontenelle Forest’s most colorful characters! During this presentation, you’ll hear stories of the “Hermit of Fontenelle Forest” and the “Birdman of Bellevue,” as well as the innovators who helped develop the idea...
Seniors Understanding Nature: Wetlands of Nebraska
Fontenelle Forest 1111 Bellevue Blvd North, Bellevue, NE, United StatesDid you know that half of North American bird species nest or feed in wetlands? Or that 1 acre of wetland can store over 1 million gallons of floodwater? Or that wetlands act like kidneys for other ecosystems? Learn all about Nebraska’s unique wetlands at our Seniors Understanding Nature: Wetlands...
Seniors Understanding Nature: Rooted in the Midwest – The Herbs and Plants of the American Plains Indian Nations
Fontenelle Forest 1111 Bellevue Blvd North, Bellevue, NE, United StatesWhat’s the point of burning sweetgrass? Grinding up purple coneflower? Eating prairie turnips? Learn about these plants and their cultural significance with Shannon Smith, Education Technician from the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail! Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery would’ve surely perished before reaching the Pacific without the assistance...
Seniors Understanding Nature: Winter Birding in Nebraska
Fontenelle Forest 1111 Bellevue Blvd North, Bellevue, NE, United StatesSeniors Understanding Nature
Fontenelle Forest 1111 Bellevue Blvd North, Bellevue, NE, United StatesJoin us for our Seniors Understanding Nature (SUN) lecture series at the Nature Center! Each lecture will cover a different topic (listed below). Snacks and coffee are available before the presentation. This program is for adults ages 55 and up who enjoy learning about the natural world. Date: Dates listed...
Seniors Understanding Nature
Fontenelle Forest 1111 Bellevue Blvd North, Bellevue, NE, United StatesJoin us for our Seniors Understanding Nature (SUN) lecture series at the Nature Center! Each lecture will cover a different topic (listed below). Snacks and coffee are available before the presentation. This program is for adults ages 55 and up who enjoy learning about the natural world. Date: Dates listed...
Seniors Understanding Nature
Fontenelle Forest 1111 Bellevue Blvd North, Bellevue, NE, United StatesJoin us for our Seniors Understanding Nature (SUN) lecture series at the Nature Center! Each lecture will cover a different topic (listed below). Snacks and coffee are available before the presentation. This program is for adults ages 55 and up who enjoy learning about the natural world. Date: Dates listed...
Seniors Understanding Nature
Fontenelle Forest 1111 Bellevue Blvd North, Bellevue, NE, United StatesJoin us for our Seniors Understanding Nature (SUN) lecture series at the Nature Center! Each lecture will cover a different topic (listed below). Snacks and coffee are available before the presentation. This program is for adults ages 55 and up who enjoy learning about the natural world. Date: Dates listed...