RWBJV Photo Gallery
Photographs of the Rainwater Basin Area(Click To Enlarge)
 Snow Geese in Field |
 Birdwatchers |
 Burning At Dudley Wetland |
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| Millions of migrating snow geese, en route
to their arctic breeding grounds, stop in the Rainwater Basin each spring to rest in the region's wetlands and fatten up on waste corn. |
Birdwatchers from around the country flock to south-central Nebraska to witness the spectacle of spring migration, which includes snow geese, white-fronted and Canada geese, sandhill cranes, northern pintails, mallards and other ducks, plus hundreds of thousands of shorebirds. | Prescribed fire is an important management tool in wetlands; spring-time burns help control invasive vegetation and encourage growth of certain native plants. | |
 Sheridan Wetland |
2005 Harvard Marsh |
 Brinkerhoff Conservation Award |
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| Formerly a cropped field that flooded most years and aggravated the landowner, this restored wetland is now a haven for ducks, ibises, and other water birds. | Rainwater Basin wetlands are not always wet. Many dry up in the summer, allowing wetland plants to germinate. | The Rainwater Basin Joint Venture Wetland Stewardship Award recognizes the efforts of landowners who voluntarily protect and maintain high-quality wetlands on their property. In 2004, Congressman Tom Osborne presented the award to landowners Doug and Kami Brinkerhoff. | |
 Meade Snow Geese |
 Harvard Cattle Grazing |
 Benson Arial Photo |
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| During spring migration, tens of thousands of geese may be concentrated on a single wetland, blanketing the water and filling the sky. | Years ago, bison grazed this landscape. Today, grazing cattle help control the growth of undesirable plants in the Rainwater Basin wetlands. | This restored wetland in Clay County appears to be home to Nebraska’s “largest goose.” | |
 Haying In The Basin |
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| Appropriately timed haying can benefit wetland vegetation while providing economic benefit to the landowner. | |||
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