An urban wildlife safari is about exploring the wild spaces woven into our cityscapes.
Wildlife
Meet the Prairie Dog
Prairie dogs are engineers, ecosystem builders and central figures in the story of the Great Plains.
The Deceptive Coneflowers
In early summer, each coneflower stem develops a single flower head with a ring of pink to rose-red, spreading to drooping petals.
Humbling of the House Sparrow
At the beginning of the 20th century, the house sparrow had consolidated its range in the state and over most of the continental United States.
Nature in Numbers – Wildlife Facts
From the Sandhills to the Platte River, our state is full of mind-blowing stats that might surprise you.
The Boisterous, Busy House Wren
The northern house wren (Troglodytes aedon) presents remarkable gusto in a small package.