Join the Audubon Society of Omaha for a family-friendly day of exploration at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge! Meet inside the Visitor’s Center for ranger-led activities that will include some indoor bird watching over DeSoto Lake and at the bird-feeding station. Enjoy self-guided touring of the exhibits and viewing of the artifacts from the Bertrand Steamboat that are on display. Take an independent auto tour of open road areas to complete your experience of habitat, wildlife and history.

DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located about 30 miles north of Omaha in Missouri Valley. The refuge provides essential habitat for resident, migratory and endangered bird species that rely on floodplain forest, grassland, wetland, sandbar and riverine habitats. The site offers a unique opportunity to see this section of the Missouri River, plus get a glimpse of what pre-settlement Iowa and Nebraska may have looked like. In addition to nature study and bird watching, DeSoto NWR is also home to an archeological collection of artifacts excavated from the buried wreck of the Steamboat Bertrand.

Bring your family, friends and binoculars and spend the day with us!

Photo: Larry Koester