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Made by Mary Gorman, a Rowe volunteer, these crane fabric tissue holders help reduce fabric waste--they're made from scraps! Each holder comes with a pack of tissues that can be replaced when used up. Color and pattern may differ from what is shown.
Enjoy this emollient beeswax based lip balm made by Ioway Bee Farm, a Nebraska based Tribal business. Their lip balms are petroleum-free, and come in cherry and cocoa butter flavors.
Founded in 2017, the Ioway Bee Farm is owned and operated by the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. Their label features Chief White Cloud, Mahaska, painted in 1844 by the famous western painter George Catlin. Mahaska signed the 1836 treaty which established the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska reservation along the Missouri River in Kansas and Nebraska. The river bluffs, woodlands, and meadows are full of native medicinal plants and wildflowers, that the Tribe’s bees rely on to make nanyi (NAH-nyee), pure honey.
Made by Ioway Bee Farms, a Nebraska Tribal business, these lotion bars are made from four natural ingredients; Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Coconut Oil and Beeswax. Proven to heal dry skin with one application a day, and works great on rashes, insect bites, poison ivy and even makes psoriasis and eczema look and feel better! Keep bar in a cool, dry place.
Nebraska Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience––if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Nebraska Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Nebraska that other guidebooks just don't offer.
Don Welch is a Nebraska poet and author, recently retired from 50 years of teaching at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He’s lived most of his life with his wife Marcia in central Nebraska, where much of his work has been influenced by the natural world. Hear more from Don about his inspiration and work here: https://plattebasintimelapse.com/2015/08/don-welch-nebraska-poet/
By Jon Farrar, this guide is a go-to for how to find species of interest across Nebraska. Explore off-the beaten path birding locations, and revisit your favorites with new eyes!
While driving across the USA, Paul and Cara meet at an intersection of modern east-west highway and ancient south-north migratory flyway during the annual Sandhill crane migration. An intertwined story of migration, family, guardianship, inspiration of youth—and how WATER connects us all. Cara and Paul experience the wonder of the birds, the stakeholders affected by the river, the beauty and silence of the prairie, and the local connection to it all in a ten-year young wildlife ambassador named Fauna.
Many metaphors are sprinkled within this timepiece of season and the sunrises and sunsets in an infinite sky. Set within a natural canvas to rediscover simple appreciations of life. Asking questions brings awareness. Answers inspire hope.
This spirit totem is laser-engraved into a variety of semi-precious gemstone worry stones. The engraving is then painted in either black or gold. Stones vary, call the Visitor's Center at 308-468-5282 if you have a preference for color.
Choose from a variety of designs, clockwise from top:
Sandhill Cranes NC-269: Six Heads at sunrise
Sandhill Cranes NC-8: Five crane lineup
Sandhill Cranes with Young - NC 70
Flying Sandhill Cranes NC-069: Five Sandhill cranes in flight
Sandhill Cranes NC-175: A duo in the river
Second photo: Two Whooping Cranes
Choose from any of the following:
Showing off
Synchronicity
True Colors
Crane of Another Color
Dancing to the Technicolor Beat
Crane Fever #1, #2, #3
Steve and Jude have combined their skills to publish a book about cranes focused on strengthening our bonds with nature. The book is part biology, part poetry, part imagination, and a lot of unique art.
Keep cool with fun bandana, designed by Mia Homan, a Rowe Volunteer! Featuring prints of Rowe's priority bird species, this 100% cotton bandana will keep you looking good (and help with your bird identification skills)!
This Nature's Miracle Cure shirt is available in a fun blue-green tye-dye colorway in unisex sizes from small to xxlarge. The fabirc is 100% preshrunk cotton and feature double-needle stitching on sleeves and hem, as well as tapered neck and shoulders. The "Miracle Medicine" is listed on the back of the shirt, reading: "Alleviates: stress, melancholy, boredom, irritability, sleeplessness, pallor, loss of vitality, apathy, tedium, listlessness, discontent, bad temper, and much more!"
In Sandhill Cranes: Migration and the Platte DVD, Lowell Wilder, videographer from Kansas, shares scenes from the Platte River and the nearby fields and wet meadows during the annual Sandhill Crane migration in Nebraska. Watch the cranes as they gleefully dance in the fields, soar in magnificent flight and gracefully land in the shallows of the Platte River. See how these magnificent creatures spend their time here, what they eat and how they communicate through dance, vocalizations and movements. Learn about their predators and other dangers they encounter during their stay. Share Lowell's experience in a photo blind at Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary as he is immersed in America's greatest migration.
Running Time: 30 minutes
Each spring over 1,000,000 Sandhill Cranes migrate from their wintering grounds in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, and Mexico to a "staging area" on the Platte River in Nebraska. When cranes group together in such large numbers, they fill the air with their rolling calls that can be heard for miles. This Night Hike Sound Card, designed exclusively for Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary, allows you to share that magnificent sound with all your friends. Designed by Catherine Worley, based on photography by Marti Phillips, submitted in the 2021 Audubon Photography Awards. The inside of the card is blank so you can add your own greeting.
Each spring over 1,000,000 Sandhill Cranes migrate from their wintering grounds in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, and Mexico to a "staging area" on the Platte River in Nebraska. While in south central Nebraska, the Sandhill Cranes have time for courting and renewing lifelong bond.This Feathered Friend Sound Card, produced exclusively for Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary, allows you to share their calls with friends all year long. Illustration by Catherine Worley, based on photography submitted to the 2021 Audubon Photography Awards by Marti Phillips.
How would you feel if you didn't have a name? This idea spurred Mary Henning and Bob Heiden to collaborate and create I Wish … I Had a Name, a 26-page illustrated children’s picture book. This is a story about a river that didn’t have a name. All of the animals that had names would come along and talk to the river. The story developed as the animals picked a name for the river. By the end of the book, all readers will cherish their own special names!
What a great way to experience the detail of two exquisite images from renowned Nebraska photographer Michael Forsberg! As you piece together these 100 piece puzzles you will be enchanted by the detail displayed. To add to the charm of these puzzles, each is packaged in a recycled paper box to help you keep all the pieces together. Photograph is Mother's Touch - Sandhill Crane and Chick.
Finished puzzle is 9" x 12"
Welcome visitors to your home or garden with this Sandhill Crane Welcome Garden Stake. This lawn/garden stake is handcrafted of aluminum and then given a weatherproof Verdi green patina. What a great way to greet your guests and share your love of sandhill cranes!
Measures 48" high 14" wide 1" deep
Minor assembly required - no tools needed.
This Nature Discovery Journal is perfect for young and old explorers. Tuck your journal inside the included 8” tote with 18” strap before you head out to explore. Then record your observations in the 6” x 5” brown paper journal There’s even room to store the leaves and flowers you collect in one of the journal’s six pockets. Before you know it, you will have a memorable record of all of your observations!
Recommended for ages 5 and up.
This bird-watching kit is perfect for the budding birder. Includes 4-/12" x 4-1/2" 4x30mm power binoculars and 1 pocket-sized, 20 page Guide to Backyard Bird Watching.
Cranes can soar with your support!