Northern Great Plains Network Parks in Nebraska

The Northern Great Plains Network monitors natural resources at four parks in Nebraska: Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Missouri National Recreational River, Niobrara National Scenic River, and Scotts Bluff National Monument.

Grassy plains with some low hills in the background
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

We monitor aquatic invertebrates, landbirds, plant communities, water quality, and weather and climate at this park

Wide flat river winding through a grassy landscape, with trees in the foreground
Missouri National Recreational River

We monitor landbirds, water quality, and weather and climate at this park

Three canoeists paddling along a calm stretch of  wide river with tree covered banks
Niobrara National Scenic River

We monitor landbirds, water quality, and weather and climate at this park

tree covered wagons in front of a very large rocky bluff in an otherwise grassland landscape
Scotts Bluff National Monument

We monitor landbirds, plant communities, prairie dogs, and weather and climate at this park

Last updated: June 19, 2020