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Tallgrass Prairie

Red Cedar Public Use Area
October 26, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

Area 175 acres, with a 50-acre lake.

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Red Wing Wildlife Management Area
October 26, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

Includes 1.5 miles of Elkhorn River frontage. Mostly riparian wooded habitats, some grassland and marshes.

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Rock Creek Lake State Recreation Area
October 26, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

Mostly sandsage and shortgrass prairie. This may be the best birding area in southwestern Nebraska. This 54-acre reservoir that is one of the few locations in the region where migrating water birds can rest; thus it attracts ducks, shorebirds and other water birds during both spring and fall. It also

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Rock Creek Station State Historical Park
October 26, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

Area 393 acres. Pony Express Station on the historic Oregon Trail. State park entry permit required.

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Rock Glen Wildlife Management Area
October 26, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

Includes 706 acres of rolling native upland and tree-lined drainages.

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Rockford Lake State Recreation Area
October 26, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

Area 436 acres, with a 150-acre reservoir. State park entry permit required.

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Stagecoach Lake State Recreation Area
October 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

Area 412 acres, reservoir 195 acres.

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Table Rock Wildlife Management Area
October 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

Includes mainly wooded bottomland along the Nemaha River, plus grassland and cropland.

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Teal Wildlife Management Area
October 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

Area 66 acres. Contains a 27-acre reservoir, with surrounding wooded bottomland and rolling upland.

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Twin Lakes Wildlife Management Area
October 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

Includes 2 lakes which total about 270 acres along with surrounding uplands, a substantial amount of native prairie and include some timber areas. Heavy use by waterfowl at times.

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  • Ecological Region: Tallgrass Prairie
  • Trails: Platte Valley TrailTallgrass Prairies in Eastern Nebraska
  • Nearby Communities: Lincoln
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  • Contact Information: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
    402-471-0641

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