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Articles by lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

Langdon Bend
October 29, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

The Langdon Bend mitigation site is located at river miles 529 to 532 on the right descending bank 2 miles east of the town of Nemaha, Nebraska. The site consists of 921 acres of formerly farmed lands purchased from willing sellers. At this site, a 10-foot bottom width pilot channel

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Pawnee State Recreation Area
October 27, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Comment

This fairly large reservoir (second in area to Branched Oak in the county) attracts many migrant waterfowl during spring, and also has many prairie species.

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Meadowlark Waterfowl Production Area
October 27, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

Habitat includes 45 wetland acres and 35 upland acres. Mostly prairie with no trees.

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Quadhamer Marsh Waterfowl Production Area
October 26, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

Habitat includes 311 acres of wetland and 287 acres of upland.

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Rakes Creek Wildlife Management Area
October 26, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

316 acres of upland habitat.

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Randall W. Schilling Wildlife Management Area
October 26, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

1,500-acre managed waterfowl area, with 25 acres of water and nearby cropland, mainly designed to attract snow geese. Open to the public from April 1 to September 30, and used for controlled-access goose hunting during the fall season.

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Rauscher Lagoon Waterfowl Production Area
October 26, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

Habitat includes 140 acres of wetland and 111 acres upland.

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

Area 53 acres. Situated along the South Loup River, with a small reservoir. State park entry permit required.

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Real Waterfowl Production Area
October 26, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

Habitat includes 121 acres of wetland and 39 acres of upland.

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Recharge Lake Recreational Area
October 26, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

Recharge Lake recreation area contains a 50 acre reservoir. Developed for fishing, there are also hiking trails. Yellow-crowned night heron, piping plover, black tern, western sandpiper and dunlin are a few species recently reported from this site.

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