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GUIDE TO NEBRASKA'S WETLANDS
Conservation Success Stories
In 2003, the Saline Wetlands Conservation
Partnership was formed. This is a partnership among
the City of Lincoln, Lower Platte South Natural
Resources District, Pheasants Forever, the Nebraska
Game and Parks Commission, and others to protect
and conserve Eastern Saline wetlands (SWCP 2018).
Since its inception, over 2,400 acres of land containing
saline wetlands have been conserved through efforts
of the partnership. Many of these areas have been
restored, and all are open to public use and education.
Website: lincoln.ne.gov, search "saline wetlands."
Contacts
Saline wetland coordinator, 3131 O St., Suite 300,
Lincoln, NE 68510, (402) 441-7063.
Other contacts include the Nebraska Game and
Parks Commission offi ce in Lincoln, (402) 471-5561.
Select Public Use Areas
• Arbor Lake, 0.5 miles north of Arbor Road on N.
27th St., Lincoln, Lancaster County
• Helmuth Marsh and Little Salt Creek WMA, 3 miles
east and 1 mile south of Raymond, Lancaster
County
• Jack Sinn WMA, 1 mile south of Ceresco, Lancaster/
Saunders counties.
• Lincoln Saline Wetland Nature Center NRD Area,
east shore of Capitol Beach Lake in Lincoln,
Lancaster County
• Little Salt Fork Marsh Preserve and Little Salt Creek
West WMA, 3 miles east of Raymond, Lancaster
County
• Marsh Wren, 1 miles south of Arbor Road on 40th
St. and then 0.5 miles east, Lincoln, Lancaster
County
• Shoemaker Marsh, 1 mile north of Arbor Road on
N. 27th St., Lincoln, Lancaster County
• Whitehead Saline Wetlands NRD Area, 27th Street
and I-80, Lincoln, Lancaster County
• Zoetis Saline Wetland, First and Cornhusker streets,
Lincoln, Lancaster County; owned by Zoetis County
and open to public use.
A hiker enjoys spending time on a saline wetland area north of Lincoln. These wetlands
provide much needed open space and places to explore. MICHAEL FORSBERG
