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EMBRACE THE RAIN

There are plenty of indoor activities at the Nature Center. Or, bring an umbrella and have the boardwalk or trails to yourself!

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EXPERIENCE THE QUIET WILD OF NATURE

Whether it’s your first time on the trails, or you’re an avid hiker, there is something new to experience every day and every season at Fontenelle Forest

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SNOW MUCH FUN IN THE FOREST

See the Forest from a whole new perspective when it’s blanketed in snow, or enjoy one of our many indoor activities at the Nature Center

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Embrace the cold

Rent snowshoes or lace up your snow boots and hike the trails tomorrow!

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The Quiet Wild of Nature

We at Fontenelle Forest are the active stewards of this land, and we promise to protect and restore it for future generations.

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Recent Updates

Critter Care: Reptile and Amphibian Vet Check-ups

article by Patrick Conner, Animal Care Specialist If you regularly explore Fontenelle Forest’s Nature Center, you likely have already discovered the Raptor Woodland Refuge, where you can marvel at 14 different species of birds of prey. You may not realize the Nature Center also houses a fascinating array of reptiles…

Farewell to Dawn Jensen, Director of Finance & Administration

  It is with bittersweet emotions that we announce that Dawn Jensen will be retiring as Fontenelle Forest’s Director of Finance and Administration this summer. Dawn joined the Forest team in ​2017. Over the past seven years, she has been instrumental in ensuring a strong financial position for the organization…

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upcoming events in the forest…

Acorn Academy

April 2 @ 9:30 am - April 2 @ 11:00 am

Archery Adventure Day

April 6 @ 10:00 am - April 6 @ 1:00 pm

Union Omaha Meet & Greet

April 6 @ 1:00 pm - April 6 @ 3:00 pm
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Pileated Woodpecker and Spring Bird Hike

April 7 @ 9:00 am - April 7 @ 10:30 am

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