Activity
Time:
Fall Picnic at Nine Mile Prairie
Date:
11:30 am –
1:30 pm
9 Mile Prairie
Directions: Approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) northwest of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA (40 52’ 11.5” N, 96 48’ 20.3” W).
Directions to Nine-Mile Prairie:
From the East - from the intersection of Interstate 80 and Highway 34 (Exit 401), take Hwy 34 west 4 miles to NW 48th Street. Take NW 48th Street south (left) 0.8 mile to W. Fletcher Avenue. Turn west (right) on W. Fletcher Avenue and proceed 1 mile to parking area.
From the South - From the intersection of W. “O” Street and NW 48th, take NW 48th Street north 4 miles to W. Fletcher Avenue. Turn west (left) on W. Fletcher Avenue and proceed 1 mile to parking area.
The gate to Nine-Mile Prairie is due south of the parking area.
Directions to Nine-Mile Prairie:
From the East - from the intersection of Interstate 80 and Highway 34 (Exit 401), take Hwy 34 west 4 miles to NW 48th Street. Take NW 48th Street south (left) 0.8 mile to W. Fletcher Avenue. Turn west (right) on W. Fletcher Avenue and proceed 1 mile to parking area.
From the South - From the intersection of W. “O” Street and NW 48th, take NW 48th Street north 4 miles to W. Fletcher Avenue. Turn west (left) on W. Fletcher Avenue and proceed 1 mile to parking area.
The gate to Nine-Mile Prairie is due south of the parking area.
Hike and have a picnic at Nine Mile Prairie, which is gorgeous this time of year! Bring your own lunch and good walking shoes. There will be transportation available from Hardin Hall to the prairie and back. ear! This event will take place during Fall Break
Additional Public Info:
Nine-Mile Prairie is a 230-acre (97-hectare) relict tallgrass prairie owned by the University of Nebraska Foundation. It is located in on the northwest edge of Lincoln, in Lancaster County. The prairie was so named because it is five miles west and four miles north of the University of Nebraska campus in downtown Lincoln.
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This event originated in Great Plains-CESU.