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GUIDE TO NEBRASKA'S WETLANDS
basin. They have worked to conserve, enhance, and
restore vital wildlife habitat and natural areas within
the North Platte River basin, including the Western
Alkaline wetlands. The organization and their partners,
including Ducks Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy,
and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission,
played an instrumental role in conserving the public
use areas listed below. They are committed to
providing opportunities for environmental education,
and their properties are open to the public. Website:
nebwild.org.
Contacts
PRBE lands manager, P.O. Box 2308, Scottsbluff, NE
69363, (308) 641-7515.
Other contacts include the Nebraska Game and
Parks Commission offi ce in Alliance, (308) 763-2940.
Select Public Use Areas
• Chet and Jane Fliesbach WMA (Facus Springs),
2 miles south, 3 miles east of Bayard, Morrill
County
• Frey Wetlands, 2 miles north, 3 miles west of
Bridgeport, Morrill County
• Kiowa WMA, 2 miles south of Morrill, Scotts Bluff
County
• Spotted Tail, 1 mile west of Mitchell, Scotts Bluff
County
An American avocet nests in the salt grass of a western alkaline wetland in the North Platte River valley. JON FARRAR, NEBRASKALAND
