Crane Meadows
Nature Center
9325 S. Alda Rd.
Wood River NE 68883
(308) 382-1820

Email:
Info@cranemeadows.org

Interpretive Center
Newly remodeled 12,000 square foot interpretive center includes two classrooms, full sized catering kitchen, fully equipped conference room, indoor exhibit room, snack room with vending machines and large restrooms. Available for rental. Contact the Office Manager.

Gift Shop
The Crane Meadows Gift Shop offers a variety of Platte River, crane, wildlife, and Nebraska items for sale. The Gift Shop is open Monday - Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Gift Shop is open to the public.

Nature Trails Information
About seven miles of public hiking trails have been developed at the site. Prairie trails meander through beautiful flowers and grasses, ramble over sandy knolls with cactus, and zigzag through fragrant groves of eastern red cedar. Additional river-edge and riparian forest trails familiarize the hiker with the Platte River. Trails are open in the winter for cross-country skiing. All trails start at the Interpretive Center. The trail from the building over the pedestrian bridges to the edge of the prairie is handicapped accessible. A thirty-five foot high observation tower is located on the north bank of the Platte River.

Membership Information
Help support Crane Meadows by becoming a member! Your membership will help offset the cost of day to day operation and help fund new projects. In return, you will receive:

  • Free admission to the Nature Center
  • Priority status for registration to limited enrollment activities
  • Discounts on field trips, day camps and special events
  • Seasonal newsletters with program and special event information
  • Free admission to over 125 cooperating Association of Nature Center Administrators Nature Centers including Pioneers Park Nature Center in Lincoln and Fontenelle Forest Nature Center in Omaha.
  • The knowledge that you are supporting a worthwhile educational project!
  • 10% Discount in the gift shop
Join Today!
  • Individual $25.00
  • Companion $30.00 (Individual & Guest)
  • Family $35.00 (Includes parents and children under 18)
  • Grandparents $35.00 (Includes grandparents and grandchildren)
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Memberships will be confirmed by mail.

For more information on becoming a member, email us at info@cranemeadows.org

Friends of Crane Meadows
Another way to support Crane Meadows is to join our "Friends" group. You could be a friend to the Nature Center in one or all of the following ways:

  • Friend's Cookbook available at Crane Meadows for $14.86. Please stop out and pick up your copy today or send us a check for the amount above and we will mail you one.
  • Volunteer for crane season, gift shop, day camps or special events.
  • Participation in the annual fundraiser
  • Program development
  • Membership development
  • Newsletter / publicity / advertising

For more information on becoming a friend, email us at info@cranemeadows.org