25-WORD DESCRIPTION:
We bring people together to preserve and restore tallgrass prairies and other natural ecosystems, promote birding, suport native wildlife, nature education and advocacy.
HOW WE USE YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS:
- $15 per month will pay for one of the school buses to bring kids to the prairies. ($180)
- $10 will buy art supplies for kids to make crafts while visiting our nature center.
- $25 will help buy tools (lopers and shovels) used to maintain our prairies.
- $40 pays for native wildflower seeds to plant on our prairies.
A STORY FROM OUR AGENCY:
Each year we conduct Prairie Discovery Days for local schools to bring 4th graders to one of our 10 prairies in Southeast Nebraska. We let the kids catch insects with nets and help identify them. They also learn about prairie plants and the value of tallgrass prairies for all wildlife. One young boy this past year marveled a the sight of the prairie as the bus pulled up. He said this must look like what the pioneers saw when they crossed the prairies in covered wagons. I remarked that the prairie was even taller in those days. He was so impressed to see grasses taller than him. You could see the wonder in his eyes as he looked across the virgin prairie.
ADDRESS/PHONE:
3100 N. 112th Street
Lincoln, NE 68527
402-486-4846
