The Iain Nicolson Audubon Center is open year-round, except most holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year's.
Admission: Free (donations always welcome)
Crane Season Hours
February 15 - April 15
9 am-4 pm., seven days a week
The west trail will open in the morning once the cranes have left the river and will close at 4 pm during crane season.
Regular Hours
April 16 - February 14 (closed Saturdays and major holidays)
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday-Friday
Access to Rowe Sanctuary is limited to two walking trails that originate from the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center. These trails are open from dawn until dusk for most of the year, but are closed during Crane Season and during rifle deer season. Please contact us at 308-468-5282 if you have any questions.
Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary
44450 Elm Island Rd
Gibbon, NE 68840
rowesanctuary@audubon.org
Please Visit Our Sponsors
The Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary greatly appreciates those who support our conservation and education programs. Please visit our sponsors who help make this work possible.
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.
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.
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.
