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Blues on the Banks Brings Live Music & More to Rowe Sanctuary
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Blues on the Banks Brings Live Music & More to Rowe Sanctuary

Audubon’s Rowe Sanctuary will host an evening of live music on the banks of the Platte River on Saturday, August 14. The event will feature smooth blues, jazz and other tunes played by “Blue Plate Special” and Marty Tilley plus brats, burgers and beer. Guests must be 21 and older to attend and registration is required.

Grand Opening this Saturday for Local Daycare’s Native Plant Playscape
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Grand Opening this Saturday for Local Daycare’s Native Plant Playscape

Rowe Sanctuary collaborated with Stick Creek Kids to create an outdoor play area benefiting birds and children

Registration for Rowe Sanctuary’s Summer Camps is Now Open
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Registration for Rowe Sanctuary’s Summer Camps is Now Open

The Platte River Safari and Flying Higher Camps are day camps where children can learn about the Platte River and other natural areas at Audubon’s Rowe Sanctuary. Campers take part in a variety of hands-on activities that include natural and physical science, language arts, history, agriculture, music and art.

Staffing Changes at Audubon’s Rowe Sanctuary
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Staffing Changes at Audubon’s Rowe Sanctuary

Marian Langan Young Conservation Leader chosen plus a new hire and promotion

New Device Could Minimize Power Line Collisions during Crane Season
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New Study Could Minimize Power Line Collisions during Crane Season

Audubon’s Rowe Sanctuary and partners will monitor new UV-A light devices meant to deter migrating cranes from power lines

Meet Susan Fenimore Cooper, America’s First Recognized Female Nature Writer
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Meet Susan Fenimore Cooper, America’s First Recognized Female Nature Writer

In 1850, Cooper anonymously published a book whose call for conservation won praise from Charles Darwin. It was largely forgotten—until recently.

How a Landmark Environmental Law May Have Quietly Saved a Billion Birds
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How a Landmark Environmental Law May Have Quietly Saved a Billion Birds

New research reveals a previously uncounted benefit of the Clean Air Act—at a time when the Trump administration is weakening its protections.

More Birds Bring More Happiness, According to Science
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More Birds Bring More Happiness, According to Science

A pair of new studies show how birds improve our wellbeing, adding to a growing body of evidence that avians are an antidote to our despair.

Audubon Submits Legal Objection to Diversion of Platte River Water
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Audubon Submits Legal Objection to Diversion of Platte River Water

Last week, Audubon Nebraska submitted a legal objection to a proposal that would transfer water from the Platte River to the Republican River.

Registration for Sandhill Crane Viewing Delayed until at least February 1
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Registration for Sandhill Crane Viewing Delayed until at least February 1

The Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary will delay registration for all 2021 crane-viewing programming until at least Monday, February 1, 2021.

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