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Criss Library Now Offering Fontenelle Forest Passes

Now students, faculty, and staff can check out a Fontenelle Forest day pass through Criss Library at no cost

  • published: 2024/05/08
green foliage in the background and a brochure and membership card for Fontenelle Forest in near the foliage

Criss Library now has day passes to Fontenelle Forest for students, faculty, and staff to check out at no cost. The passes are good for one day and allows entry for two adults and up to five children. Programs, rentals, and Tree Rush are not included in this pass. Each pass is good for one day but will check out for three days to allow for checkout and return.

To learn more or to book a pass, contact the Main Service Desk by emailing unocirculation@unomaha.edu or call 402.554.3206.

About Fontenelle Forest

Founded in 1913, Fontenelle Forest is one of Nebraska’s oldest conservation organizations and one of the largest private nature centers in the nation.

This federally designated 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity is a National Natural Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. Fontenelle Forest owns and manages Fontenelle Forest in Bellevue and Neale Woods in Omaha. The properties encompass over 2,100 acres of forest, prairie and wetlands along the Missouri River in the geographically significant Loess Hills.

The mission of Fontenelle Forest is to provide a place where people can experience and enjoy the quiet wild of nature. We want to inspire current and future generations to care for the natural world.

About the University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries

UNO Libraries fulfill the UNO mission through dynamic services, highly qualified and adaptive personnel, unique and extensive collections, and accessible learning spaces and environments. The Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library on UNO’s Dodge Campus provides UNO students, faculty and staff, and the Omaha community with the resources and materials needed to excel academically and professionally.