A Few Resources and Links to the Great Plains
ROWE SANCTUARY - NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
www.rowesanctuary.org
"The sanctuary works year-round to protect crane habitat and
encourage people to have a greater appreciation of the resources around them."
AUDUBON NEBRASKA AND SPRING CREEK PRAIRIE
www.springcreekprairie.org
Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center is just 20 miles southwest of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Here you will find 626 acres of tallgrass prairie including wetlands, streams, and bur oak woodlands. Walking trails wind through native grasses and wildflowers. On-site educational programs for children and adults.
NEBRASKA GAME PARKS NON-GAME & ENDANGERED SPECIES PROGRAM
www.ngpc.state.ne.us/wildlife/nongame.html
"The Non-Game Wildlife Program can and will help
direct responsible conservation in the face of hard economic conditions
and continued deterioration of many of the habitats that living creatures depend upon."
WILD IDEA BUFFALO COMPANY
www.wildideabuffalo.com
Wild Idea Buffalo company supplies the highest quality, best tasting buffalo meat in the world. The quality comes from the way our Buffalo are raised: 100% anti-biotic & hormone free, 100% free roaming, 100% grass-fed, 100% humanely harvested. THE GROUNDWATER FOUNDATION
www.groundwater.org
"Educating and motivating people to care for and about groundwater."
NEBRASKALAND MAGAZINE
www.ngpc.state.ne.us/nebland/nebland.html
"Dedicated to outstanding photography and engaging,
informative writing about nature and outdoor recreation in Nebraska and the Great Plains."
NORTHERN PRAIRIE WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER
www.npwrc.usgs.gov
"Working to provide the scientific understanding and technologies needed
to support the sound management and conservation of our nation's biological resources."
INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION
www.savingcranes.org
"Our programs stress the interdependence of wildlife with their
habitat and the relationships that exist among wildlife, habitat, and people.
We believe that cranes can serve as a symbol inspiring people
from many nations to trust each other and to work together to conserve these magnificent birds."
PLATTE RIVER WHOOPING CRANE MAINTENANCE TRUST
www.whoopingcrane.org
"The Trust's mission is to protect and maintain the physical,
hydorological and biological integrity of the Platte
as a life support system for whooping cranes and other migratory birds."
PRAIRIE PLAINS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
www.prairieplains.org
Founded in 1980, the Prairie Plains Resource Institute is an educational land trust
centered in Aurora, Nebraska. The Institute advocates the establishment
of a prairie preserve in each county in Nebraska.
These landmarks are significant educational resources
for the study of the natural sciences, history, and other disciplines.
CENTER FOR GREAT PLAINS STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
www.unl.edu/plains/
"The purpose of the Center is to promote a greater understanding of the people,
culture, history, and environment of the Great Plains
through a variety of research, teaching, and outreach programs.." |
