Type Nature center Operated by Fontenelle Forest Area 243 ha | Created 1971 Status Open year round Phone +1 402-731-3140 | |
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Location North of Omaha, Nebraska, United States Address 14323 Edith Marie Ave, Omaha, NE 68112, USA Similar Glenn Cunningham Lake, Boyer Chute National, Hummel Park, Omaha Children's Museum, Schramm Park State Recreatio | ||
Fontenelle forest fire crew burning at neale woods
Neale Woods is a nature preserve nearly 600 acres in size in North Omaha, Nebraska. Located about 10 miles north of Downtown, Neale Woods is located in the Ponca Hills on top of the Missouri River Valley. It is operated by Fontenelle Forest.
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History
Neale Woods was begun with a donation of 120 acres of land by Edith Neale in 1971. Neale's father had homesteaded the land in the mid-1800s. An additional 60 acres of contiguous land was given by Carl Jonas, whose father had been one of the founding members of Fontenelle Forest. After his death, a bequest from Jonas' estate made possible the purchase of 112 acres of additional land. Of that amount, 25 acres were cleared and designated as prairies, planted in a way thought to be representative of the land in the mid-1800s. Jonas' former home now serves as the Neale Woods Nature Center.
Facilities
The Neale Woods Nature Center provides trail maps for visitors. A printable trail map is also available online in digital PDF format. Trails are open every day from dawn until dusk. The nature center building is open to visitors seasonally during the spring/summer/fall.
Astronomy
Neale Woods is home of the Millard Observatory, which is the largest public observatory in the Omaha metropolitan area. Astronomy nights are generally held two times per month, between the months of August and May.
Featured telescopes include: