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Nature Nebraska - New Jersey

Animal & Nature Gifts

  Nebraska

  Beatrice

  Chautauqua Park Arboretum

  205 N 4th St

  Beatrice NE  69310    

  Phone 402 228-5248

  Web Site http://arboretum.unl.edu/affiliate.html

  Description  4 acres, 1200 trees, perennials, park facilities

  Type of Resource  Nature

  Field of Study/Science Facility  Arboretum

  New or Updated:  7/25/2006
 

  Blair

  Blair Community Arboretum

  Address

  Blair  NE

  Web Site http://arboretum.unl.edu/affiliate.html

  Alt Web http://www.blairchamber.org/attractions.asp

  Description  5 sites, including 3 parks, schoolyard & college campus

  Type of Resource  Nature

  Field of Study/Science Facility  Arboretum

  New or Updated:  7/26/2006
 

  Nebraska

  Brownville

  Governor Robert W Furnas Arboretum

  Main Street

  Brownville  NE

  Phone 402 274-4146

  Web Site http://www.brownvillemills-ne.com/village/mob/furnas.cfm

  Alt Web http://www.visitnemahacounty.org/nature/furnas.htm

  Description  100 species on site holding one room school converted to art gallery

  Type of Resource  Nature

  Field of Study/Science Facility  Arboretum

  Owner/Operator:  Brownsville Fine Arts Assoc

  New or Updated:  7/27/2006
 

  Curtis

  Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Arboretum

  404 E 7th St

  Curtis  NE   69025    

  Phone 308 367-4124

  Web Site http://arboretum.unl.edu/poppages/affiliates.html

  E-mail  mailto:sjones4@unl.edu

  Description  horticulture students plan and install landscaping on campus

  Type of Resource  Nature

  Field of Study/Science Facility  Arboretum

  New or Updated:   8/3/2006
 

  Nebraska

  Falls City

  Itha Krumme Memorial Arboretum

  Stanton Lake, W 25th St

  Falls City NE   68355    

  Phone  402 245-2850

  Web Site http://www.fallscityonline.com/tour/tourist_info.html

  E-mail  mailto:gkhopp@sentco.net

  Alt Web http://www.visitnebraska.org/myplanner/attractiondetail.asp?id=644

  Description  30 varieties of trees, 20 varieties of shrubs

  Type of Resource  Nature

  Field of Study/Science Facility  Arboretum

  New or Updated:   8/13/2006

  Lincoln

  Nebraska Statewide Arboretum

  PO Box 830715

  Lincoln  NE   68583    

  Phone  402 472-2971

  Web Site http://arboretum.unl.edu/

  Description  80 affiliate gardens turn here for advice, as do plant lovers

  Type of Resource  Nature

  Primary Focus  Gardens

  Field of Study/Science Facility  Arboretum

  New or Updated:  7/18/2006

  NJ

  Brigantine

  Marine Mammal Stranding Center

  3625 Brigantine Blvd

  PO Box 773

  Brigantine  NJ  08203    

  Phone  609 266-0538

  E-mail  mailto:mmsc@verizon.net

  Description  centers recovers and if necessary rehabilitates stranded whales,

                    dolphins, seals.  Visitors can see facilities & equipment

  Type of Resource Nature

  Nature of Group  Animals

  New or Updated:    6/25/2007
 

  NJ

  Camden

  Adventure Aquarium

  1 Aquarium Drive

  Camden  NJ  08103    

  Phone  856 365-3300

  Web Site http://www.adventureaquarium.com/

  Alt Web http://www.njaquarium.org/index.html

  Description  Adventure Aquarium with Jules Verne Gallery, West African River,

                    Shark Realm, 4D Theater, Penguin Island, more

  Type of Resource  Nature

  Primary Focus  Science Museum

  Kind of Activity  Animals

  Field of Study/Science Facility  Aquarium

  New or Updated:  6/28/2007

  New Jersey
  Cape May Court House
  Leaming's Run Garden & Colonial Farm
  1845 Route 9 North
  Cape May Court House      NJ  08210    
  Phone   609 465-5871
  Web Site  http://www.leamingsrungardens.com/
  Description  annual gardens on 50 acres with replica 1695 homestead
  Type of Resource   Nature
  Primary Focus  Garden
  New or Updated:  12/27/2003

  Mountainside
  Trailside Nature & Science Center
  452 New Providence Road
  Mountainside  NJ   07092    
  Phone   908 789-3670
  Web Site  http://test.ucnj.org/svcsgov/parksrec/trailsde.htm
  Description  located in 2000 acre reserve, visor enter & natural history museum
  Type of Resource   Nature
  Primary Focus  Natural History
  Nature of Group or Site  Nature Preserve
  New or Updated:    1/30/2004
 

  New Jersey

  Sandy Hook

  Brookdale Ocean Institute

  Building 53 Fort Hancock

  MAIL: Box 533

  Sandy Hook NJ   07732    

  Web Site http://www.brookdale.cc.nj.us/staff/sandyhook/Ocean%20Institute%20Cal

               endar_files/Ocean%20Institute%20Calendar.htm

  Description  primarily for school field trips, some family offerings on weekends

                    ALWAYS confirm by mail

  Type of Resource  Nature

  Primary Focus  Natural History

  Field of Study/Science Facility  Oceanography

  New or Updated:  4/2/2007