Events

Guided Whooping Crane Walks at Horicon Marsh
Monthly beginning March 13 through Nov. 13, 2025
Great Midwest Crane Fest – Celebrating Community and Conservation
Nov 15 – 16, 2025 @ 8 AM – 5 PMSave the date for the Great Midwest Crane Fest – Celebrating Community and Conservation in Baraboo, Wisconsin, from Nov. 15 to 16, as thousands of Sandhill Cranes gather near the Wisconsin River before flying south for the winter.

Lake Michigan Bird Observatory Migratory Bird Day Festival
May 17, 2025 @ 9 AM – 1 PMStop by our exhibit during the Lake Michigan Bird Observatory Migratory Bird Day Festival on Saturday, May 17, to learn about crane migration and our conservation programs.

Horicon Marsh Bird Festival
May 10, 2025 @ 9 AM – 3 PMStop by our exhibit during the Horicon Marsh Bird Festival on Saturday, May 10, to learn about North America’s cranes and our conservation programs.

Annual Midwest Crane Count
Apr 12, 2025 @ 5:30 AM – 7:30 AMThis year’s Annual Midwest Crane Count is Saturday, April 12, from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. CT.

Presentation: Grey Crowned Cranes as a Powerful Flagship Species for Improving Livelihoods of last-mile Communities in East Africa
Mar 10, 2025 @ 7 PM – 8:30 PMJoin us for this free public presentation with Dr. Adalbert Aine-omucunguzi, East Africa Regional Director, who will focus on how the International Crane Foundation’s interventions to secure cranes, wetlands, and catchments are helping to improve the livelihoods of last-mile (forgotten) communities in East Africa.
Clean up for the Cranes at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
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