Join us for a morning bird walk at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area in Linton, Indiana!

Join us at Big Tree in Rockport, Texas (1622 12th St.), for a free weekly guided bird walk starting Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, through Wednesday, March 5, 2025, from 8:30 to 9 a.m.

Join us for a Saturday bird walk at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur, Alabama!

Save the date for the annual Port Aransas Whooping Crane Festival, Feb. 19 – 22, 2026!

Each year, Sandhill Cranes and endangered Whooping Cranes undertake remarkable migrations across North America, traveling thousands of miles between breeding and wintering grounds. Join Anne Lacy, the International Crane Foundation’s Director of Eastern Flyway Programs, on February 19 at 11 a.m. CT for an engaging webinar that explores where North America’s cranes are right now, how and why they migrate, and the critical habitats they depend on along the way.

Join us at the annual Marsh Madness Sandhill Crane Festival Feb. 20 and 21 in Linton, Indiana!

This year’s annual Midwest Crane Count is Saturday, April 12, from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. CT.

Save the date for the 2026 Great Midwest Crane Fest – Celebrating Community and Conservation in Baraboo, Wisconsin, from Nov. 14 to 15, as thousands of Sandhill Cranes gather near the Wisconsin River before flying south for the winter.

Join us the the 35th annual Sandhill Crane festival on Jan. 18 and 19 in Birchwood, Tennessee! Stop by our exhibit to learn about our Sandhill and Whooping Crane conservation programs while learning about the region’s natural and cultural history.