


Restored tallgrass prairie, wetlands and woodlands offering sweeping landscape vistas, close-up wildflower and butterfly subjects, and passerine/wetland birding. Best in spring for wildflowers and breeding birds, summer for butterflies, and autumn for warm grassland tones. Visit at golden hour for soft side-light on grasses; mid-morning on weekdays gives active insect/bird behavior with fewer people. Trails and boardwalks start at the Shawnee Nature Center parking area (on-site parking, modest/d



Restored tallgrass prairie, wetlands and woodlands offering sweeping landscape vistas, close-up wildflower and butterfly subjects, and passerine/wetland birding. Best in spring for wildflowers and breeding birds, summer for butterflies, and autumn for warm grassland tones. Visit at golden hour for soft side-light on grasses; mid-morning on weekdays gives active insect/bird behavior with fewer people. Trails and boardwalks start at the Shawnee Nature Center parking area (on-site parking, modest/d