Audubon in Nebraska
The National Audubon Society’s offices and local chapters in Nebraska. Chapters run bird walks, talks, and habitat projects.
Try this: Join a local chapter’s bird walk.
Visit website ↗Strengthen your community · Nebraska
Find your people in Nebraska
Groups doing the same kind of work as the Lowell organizations behind Not Dead Yet: planting native, protecting land and water, growing local food, and helping neighbors.
These are recommended resources. Listing an organization here does not mean it is a sponsor or partner of the installation.
Statewide groups
The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska
Protects land and water in Nebraska, with nature preserves you can visit.
Try this: Find a preserve near you and plan a visit.
Visit website ↗Native plant groups in Nebraska
A directory from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center of plant societies, arboretums, and nature preserves in Nebraska.
Try this: Find a native plant group near you.
Visit website ↗Near your ZIP code
Each of these asks for your ZIP code or town on its own site and shows what’s closest to you.
Land Trust Alliance: Find a land trust
Search for land trusts near you, including ones with trails, public access, and volunteer opportunities.
Try this: Find the land trust closest to home and walk one of its trails.
Open ↗Native Plant Finder
From the National Wildlife Federation. Enter your ZIP code to see which native plants support the most butterflies and moths where you live.
Try this: Pick one plant from the top of your list to add next spring.
Open ↗How’s My Waterway
From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Check the health of the rivers, lakes, and streams near you.
Try this: Look up the waterway closest to your home.
Open ↗Farmers market directory
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s directory of farmers markets. There are also directories for CSAs and farm stands.
Try this: Find a market near you and buy one thing grown nearby.
Open ↗Feeding America: Find your local food bank
Find the food bank that serves your area, to volunteer, donate, or get help.
Try this: Sign up for one volunteer shift with a friend.
Open ↗Extension Master Gardeners
Find your state’s Extension Master Gardener program for gardening classes, plant help, and community garden projects.
Try this: Bring a gardening question to a Master Gardener help desk or plant clinic.
Open ↗VolunteerMatch
Search volunteer opportunities near you, from park cleanups to helping neighbors.
Try this: Search “environment” near your ZIP code.
Open ↗Five ways to make your neighborhood stronger
- Get to know three neighbors and swap emergency contact information.
- Prepare for flooding, heat waves, power outages, and severe storms, especially with neighbors who may need help.
- Support local food: community gardens, farm stands, and food-sharing programs.
- Plant shade trees and native plants to cool your street and feed wildlife.
- Join a local organization, or start a project on your block.