Introduction
Potential Nebraska Bicycle City Locations
Nebraska Alternative Energy Organizations & Companies
Nebraska Animal Groups
Nebraska Business Organizations & Resources
Nebraska Education Organizations & Resources
Nebraska Environmental Groups
Nebraska International Groups
Nebraska Government
Nebraska Other Useful Links
In Conclusion

Home to the “Cornhuskers,” there are many exciting new opportunities for energy-efficient statewide transportation that tie into the goals of Bicycle City, Nebraska development possibilities. The University of Nebraska at Lincoln recently announced creation of a new transportation facility, the Mid-America Transportation Center , to improve the state’s infrastructure and transportation.

Prospective Bicycle City, Neb., development areas include adjacency to the state’s numerous parks. More than 300 parks and campgrounds and 200-plus recreation opportunities in the state co-exist with 33 rivers, notes Visit Nebraska. Additionally, 11 national parks provide breathtaking geography and fascinating history with features like paleontology dig sites and the Pony Express National Historic Trail, according to the National Park Service.

Nebraska’s open, low-traffic roads are premium for scenic tours by potential Bicycle City, NE residents and visitors. Scenic routes throughout the state allude to its rich and noteworthy history with names like “Gold Rush Byway,” “Lincoln Highway” and the “Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway,” notes the Visit Nebraska website.

Potential Bicycle City Nebraska locations might be ideally located 10 or more miles outside of these Nebraska cities:

• Population: 5320
• Average Annual Rainfall: 15.3”
• Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 35, Feb 40, Mar 48, Apr 59, May 70, Jun 81, Jul 89, Aug 88, Sep 77, Oct 64, Nov 48, Dec 37
• Water: Walgren Lake State Recreation Area
• Adjacent Public Land: Chadron State Park, Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area, Fort Robinson State Park
• Zip Codes: 69337
• Other Highlights: Fort Robinson State Park offers two museums, one operated by the State Historical Society and the Trailside Museum, operated by the University of Nebraska, which interprets the geology and natural history of the region.

• Population: 239,213
• Average Annual Rainfall: 28.3”
• Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 32, Feb 37, Mar 50, Apr 64, May 74, Jun 84, Jul 90, Aug 86, Sep 77, Oct 66, Nov 50, Dec 35
• Water: Branched Oak State Recreation Area, Pawnee State Recreation Area, Bluestem State Recreation Area
• Adjacent Public Land: Conestoga State Recreation Area, Olive Creek State Recreation Area, Stagecoach State Recreation Area, Wagon Train State Recreation Area
• Zip Codes: 68501, 68502, 68503, 68504, 68505, 68506, 68507, 68508, 68509, 68510
• Other Highlights: State Capitol, University of Nebraska

• Population: 23,946
• Average Annual Rainfall: 25.0”
• Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 30, Feb 36, Mar 48, Apr 63, May 74, Jun 84, Jul 89, Aug 86, Sep 77, Oct 65, Nov 47, Dec 34
• Water: Willow Creek State Recreation Area, Lewis and Clark Lake State Recreation Area, Grove Lake State Wildlife Area and Trout Rearing Station
• Adjacent Public Lands: Niobrara State Park, Ponca State Park, Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park, Cowboy Trail
• Zip Codes: 68701, 68702

• Population: 24,324
• Average Annual Rainfall: 19.7”
• Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 33, Feb 39, Mar 48, Apr 61, May 71, Jun 81, Jul 88, Aug 85, Sept 76, Oct 65, Nov 46, Dec 35
• Water: Lake Maloney, Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area
• Adjacent Public Lands: Buffalo Bill State Recreation Area, Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park, Lake Maloney State Recreation Area
• Zip Codes: 69101, 69103

• Population: 4696
• Average Annual Rainfall: 18.3”
• Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 36, Feb 42, Mar 50, Apr 62, May 72, Jun 82, Jul 90, Aug 88, Sep 77, Oct 66, Nov 50, Dec 38
• Water: Lake Ogallala, Lake McConaughy
• Adjacent Public Lands: Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area, Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area
• Zip Codes: 69153

• Population: 414,521
• Average Annual Rainfall: 28.6”
• Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 29, Feb 34, Mar 47, Apr 62, May 72, Jun 82, Jul 86, Aug 83, Sep 74, Oct 63, Nov 47, Dec 32
• Water: Summit Lake Recreation Area, Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area
• Adjacent Public Lands: Pelican Point State Recreation Area, Fort Atkinson State Historical Park. Two Rivers State Recreation Area
• Zip Codes: 68101, 68102, 68103, 68104, 68105, 68106, 68107, 68108, 68109, 68110, 68111, 68112, 68113, 68114

• Population: 20,431
• Average Annual Rainfall: 28.6”
• Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 29, Feb 34, Mar 47, Apr 62, May 72, Jun 82, Jul 86, Aug 83, Sep 74, Oct 63, Nov 47, Dec 32
• Adjacent Public Lands: Platte River State Park, Schramm Park State Recreation Area
• Zip Codes: 68046, 68133, 68157
• Other Highlights: Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium

• Population: 14,814
• Average Annual Rainfall: 15.4”
• Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 36, Feb 42, Mar 48, Apr 59, May 69, Jun 80, Jul 87, Aug 84, Sep 75, Oct 64, Nov 49, Dec 39
• Water: Lake Minatare State Recreation Area
• Adjacent Public Lands: Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area, Bridgeport State Recreation Area
• Zip Codes: 69361, 69363

• Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
• US Census Bureau
  
• The Weather Channel
  
• Addresses.com

• Governor’s Ethanol Coalition
• Leuck’s Drilling Company Geothermal Specialists
• Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) Green Power Program
• Small Wind in Nebraska
• Tri-State G&T Renewable Resources, Westminster, CO

• Audubon Nebraska, Denton, NE
• Iowa and Nebraska Animal Care & Control Association
• Nebraska Animal Medical Center, Lincoln, NE
• Nebraska Animal Rescue
• Nebraska Wildlife Federation, Lincoln, NE
• Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, Omaha, NE

• Nebraska Bankers Association
• Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Nebraska Department of Economic Development
• Nebraska Farm Bureau
• Visit Nebraska

• Nebraska Department of Education
• University of Nebraska, Peru State College, Bellevue University, Clarkson College, Concordia University Nebraska. Click here for a full list of colleges/universities.

• Keep Nebraska Beautiful, Lincoln, NE
• Nebraska Alliance for Conservation and Environmental Education (NACEE), Lincoln, NE
• Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, Lincoln, NE
• Nebraska Environmental Trust, Lincoln, NE
• Nebraska Industrial Council on the Environment (NICE)
• Nebraska Water Environment Association, Omaha, NE
• University of Nebraska Environmental Resource Center, Lincoln, NE

• German-American Society of Omaha, Omaha, NE
• Irish American Cultural Institute, Omaha, NE
• Lentz Center for Asian Culture, Lincoln, NE
• Nebraska International Languages Association, Omaha, NE
• Order Sons of Italy Nebraska, Omaha, NE

• Official Website of Nebraska
• Nebraska Public Service Commission
• Nebraska State Historical Society
• Nebraska Attorney General
• Nebraska State Treasurer

• Elkhorn Valley Trails Network, Northeast NE
• Great Plains Trails Network, Lancaster County, NE
• Nebraska Recreational Trails Information

Whether taking in the view from the high peaks at Panama Point or sidling along the banks of the Missouri River, there are numerous fabulous prospective location for a Nebraska Bicycle City.

State and local governments offer support to ecologically-friendly goals such as a cleaner environment through alternative transportation for commuting and leisure purposes. Residents and visitors to Bicycle City Nebraska would be able to travel along and live where the Pony Express and Lewis & Clark passed and find peace in a cleaner, greener way of life.