The Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary is located at the heart of a critical spring staging area for hundreds of thousands of migrating Sandhill Cranes, and visitors can experience one of the last great wildlife migrations on the planet. Outside of the spring migration, the sanctuary boasts close encounters with iconic grassland and riverine birds.

Hours of Operation

Please note: our Visitor Center will be closed May 13-16; reopening May 17
Visitor Center hours are 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Tuesday-Saturday.
Trails are open dawn-dusk.
Admission is free.
Pets on a leash are only allowed in the parking lot and in a designated pet exercise area south of the parking lot. No pets are allowed on the trails.

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Programs

Calendar of Events

Check out our upcoming programming.

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Trail Map

Explore over 3 miles of trails!

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Birds

Fall Crane Viewing

Crane Viewing during the Fall Migration

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How you can help, right now

Become a Volunteer

Volunteers are critical to the operations at the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary. Take a look at our volunteer opportunities and consider joining this incredible team.

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Make a Gift Today

Your generous support helps to ensure that Sandhill Cranes and other wildlife that depend on the Platte River will have this wonderful resource for years to come.

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Rowe Sanctuary's Online Gift Shop

Our gift shop has a wide variety of items and your purchase supports our conservation efforts along the Platte River in south-central Nebraska.

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Visit us

Calendar of Events

Trail Map

Fall Crane Viewing

How you can help, right now

Become a Volunteer

Make a Gift Today

Rowe Sanctuary's Online Gift Shop