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Fontenelle Trading Post 200-Year Anniversary
article by Catherine Kuper, Volunteer Archivist In 2023, Fontenelle Forest will be celebrating the 200-year anniversary of the trading post operated by Lucien Fontenelle. This trading post was built and occupied between the winter of 1822 and 1823 north of the Platte River. In 1822, Joshua Pilcher was the senior partner…
Tips for safe hiking during prescribed burn season at Fontenelle Forest
article by Matt Miller, Manager of Conservation The fall prescribed fire season is coming soon! Fall burn season typically runs from November to early December. Actual burn dates can fluctuate depending on many factors including weather, wind and leaf conditions. For these reasons it’s impossible to predict exactly what day…
Acorn Acres to Close for Experience Improvement Renovations
Starting Monday, September 19, Acorn Acres will close for several months while undergoing a major experience improvement upgrade. Click the image or stop by the Nature Center to check out renderings of the reimagined nature-based playscape. The vision for the renovated Acorn Acres is to create an inclusive play…
Nine Native Blooms & Fruits in September
article and photos by Drew Granville, Volunteer Botanist at Fontenelle Forest September marks the peak of late summer flora diversity in Eastern Nebraska. A large spike in new blooms from just a few types of plants arrives before the onset of cold weather. Many plants that bloomed earlier in the…
August 2022 Nature Center Closure
When: Monday, August 15 through Monday, August 22 What: The Fontenelle Forest Nature Center will be closed for 12 days in August for major concrete replacements. The Nature Center, Nature Center parking lot, all access to trails from the Nature Center & Main Member Gate entrance will be closed to…
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…
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…
Fairy Faire on the Morning Blend
KMTV 3 Fairy Faire: Spring is waking up the Fairies of the Forest. Come build fairy houses for them to live in all summer! Watch the Video Now!
Kelly: He got help when he needed it. Now Air Force vet helps wounded raptors — ‘nature’s air force’
OWH Latching on to fierce talons, the Air Force veteran firmly held down an injured bald eagle, which lay flat on its back. “You’re OK, you’re OK,” Jeremiah Jones calmly cooed to the slightly struggling bird, a living symbol of the nation he served in tours of Iraq and Afghanistan….
Meet Savannah from Fontenelle Forest’s Raptor Recovery
Nebraska TV Fontenelle Forest’s Raptor Recovery If assistance is needed, call rescue hotline: 866-888-7261 To find out more information about educational programs, please fill out the form below or contact Denise Lewis at dlewis@fontenelleforest.org / 402-731-3140 x1031. Read More