Rainwater Basin Eastern Loop

A 135 mile loop tour starts at York or Aurora at I-80. The route includes the most important wetlands of the eastern rainwater basin. The Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District comprises about 84 wetlands, occupying 28,600 acres. Maps showing the loop are available from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2610 Ave. Q, Kearney, NE 68848. 308-236-5015.

Eastern RWB Trail

Rainwater Basin wetland

American Wigeon Pair

Details

Location:

Counties: York, Fillmore, Hamilton, Clay: Aurora, York, Clay Center, Harvard, Grafton, Geneva, Sutton

Detailed Maps:
Suggested birding route for eastern Rainwater Basin wetlands. Full day route.

Birding Sites On This Trail

Weseman Waterfowl Production Area

Crystal Lake State Recreational Area

Ayr Lake Wildlife Management Area

Hastings Parkview Cemetery

Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History

Lake Hastings

Eckhardt Lagoon Waterfowl Production Area

Glenvil Basin Waterfowl Production Area

Green Acres Waterfowl Production Area

Hansen Lagoon Waterfowl Production Area

Harms Waterfowl Production Area

Harvard Marsh Waterfowl Production Area

Hultine Waterfowl Production Area

Lange Lagoon Waterfowl Production Area

Massie Lagoon Waterfowl Production Area

McMurtrey Wildlife Refuge

Meadowlark Waterfowl Production Area

Moger Lagoon Waterfowl Production Area

Schuck Waterfowl Production Area

Smith Lagoon Waterfowl Production Area

Theesen Lagoon Waterfowl Production Area

Verona Waterfowl Production Area

Bulrush Wildlife Management Area

Greenhead Wildlife Management Area

Green Wing Wildlife Management Area

Kissinger Basin Wildlife Management Area

White Front Wildlife Management Area

Anderson Basin

Great Little Basin

North Harvard Basin

Brauning Waterfowl Production Area

Griess Waterfowl Production Area

Krause Lagoon Waterfowl Production Area

Mallard Haven Waterfowl Production Area

Miller's Pond Waterfowl Production Area

Morphy Lagoon Waterfowl Production Area

Rauscher Lagoon Waterfowl Production Area

Redhead Waterfowl Production Area

Rolland Lagoon Waterfowl Production Area

Weiss Lagoon Waterfowl Production Area

Wilkins Lagoon Waterfowl Production Area

Marsh Hawk Wildlife Management Area

Sandpiper Wildlife Management Area

Sora Wildlife Management Area

Quadhamer Marsh Waterfowl Production Area

Sheridan Wetland

Brinkerhoff Wetland

Nelson Waterfowl Production Area

Springer Waterfowl Production Area

Troester Basin Waterfowl Production Area

Deep Well Wildlife Management Area

Gadwall Wildlife Management Area

Pintail Wildlife Management Area

Smartweed Marsh Wildlife Management Area

Smartweed Marsh West Wildlife Management Area

Schwisow Waterfowl Production Area

Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area

Freeman Lakes Waterfowl Production Area

Tamora Basin Waterfowl Production Area

North Lake Basin Wildlife Management Area

Father Hupp Wildlife Management Area

Prairie Marsh Wildlife Management Area

County Line Marsh Waterfowl Production Area

Heron Waterfowl Production Area

Sinninger Lagoon Waterfowl Production Area

Waco Basin Waterfowl Production Area

Hidden Marsh Wildlife Management Area

Kirkpatrick Basin North Wildlife Management Area

Q2 Basin Wildlife Management Area

Renquist Basin Wildlife Management Area

Spikerush Wildlife Management Area

Arborville Basin

Kirkpatrick Basin South Wildlife Management Area