Taste in the Tallgrass at Spring Creek Prairie.

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From volunteering, birding events, and supporting our work, be a part of our community.
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Our Projects
We work locally to protect birds. Click on a project to learn more.
Sign in grassland field with blue skies
Conservation Forage Program
Putting grassland back on the landscape for grassland birds and livestock producers.
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̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Conservation Ranching in the Great Plains
Stabilize declining grassland bird populations in partnership with farmers and ranchers.
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Debra Herst/̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Photography Awards
Prairie Management Toolbox
Improve critical grasslands for birds and communities in the Great Plains.
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Sandhill Cranes at sunset, viewed from a discovery station along the Platte River at Iain Nicolson ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Center at Rowe Sanctuary in Gibbon, Nebraska, March 14, 2022. Every March, over a million Sandhill Cranes converge on the Platte River Valley in central Nebraska to fuel up before continuing north to their nesting grounds.
Platte River Initiative
Build a riverscape throughout the Platte River Basin that sustains thriving local communities and ...
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Workers on a prescribed burn at Spring Creek Prairie
Prescribed Fire in the Great Plains
Improve biodiversity and health of Great Plains Grasslands.
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̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Near You
Plan a visit to an ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Center or Sanctuary, or connect with your local ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ chapter to explore the birds in your community
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Group of birders outside on a sunny day with green trees and grass.
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