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Extended Summer Hours Start May 29
Hike longer with our extended summer hours! From Memorial Day to Labor Day summer hours are in effect at Fontenelle Forest. This means you have more time to enjoy all the things you love about the Forest. Whether you’re a member or purchase daily admission, your next trip to the…
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…
Maintaining Fontenelle Forest’s Trails
Our trails are here for members and guests to enjoy, but our visitors do not usually 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…
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…
TRAILS CLOSED DECEMBER 7-10 FOR A FOUR-DAY MANAGED DEER HUNT
ALL FONTENELLE FOREST TRAILS ARE CLOSED DECEMBER 7 – 10 (MON-THURS) FOR A FOUR-DAY MANAGED DEER HUNT Monday through Thursday all Fontenelle Forest trails will be closed for a managed deer hunt. There will be NO fob access. The Fontenelle Forest Nature Center and Raptor Woodland Refuge will be closed…
National Take a Hike Day is Nov 17
–By Michelle Foss, Director of Land Stewardship and Research What better day to take a hike than on National Take a Hike Day, November 17! At Fontenelle Forest, hiking is an integral part of the experience we offer. With 2,100 acres of land and 24 miles of maintained trails, there…
Young bald eagle recovered from fowl pox released back to the wild
In early September, this second-year bald eagle was found on a riverbank near Hoskin, Nebraska. Unable to fly, emaciated, with her eyes crusted over with fowl pox, she was brought to Fontenelle Forest Raptor Recovery where she was given a chance to rest and heal – something that most likely…
Fontenelle Forest receives commendation from The Garden Club of America in recognition of a century of conservation, education and research
Photo above: Ann Hosford, President-elect of the Loveland Garden Club (right) presents a Club Conservation Commendation from The Garden Club of America to Fontenelle Forest Executive Director, Merica Whitehall (left). Fontenelle Forest receives commendation from The Garden Club of America in recognition of a century of conservation, education and research…
Your Vote Matters
As one of Nebraska’s oldest conservation organizations, Fontenelle Forest strives to be a national leader in environmental stewardship and education. We aim to faithfully protect the land, animals, and resources that have been entrusted to our care – both within our organization and throughout our community – through conservation…