We are teaming up again with the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge—and new in 2026 the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge—to lead our popular monthly Whooping Crane Walks this spring through fall in Wisconsin!

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 Friday morning, May 22, at the Crane Discovery Center, for an exclusive birding walk at the International Crane Foundation, led by naturalist and author Scott Weidensaul and staff from the International Crane Foundation.

Join us for an inspiring evening with acclaimed naturalist and author Scott Weidensaul, as we celebrate one of nature’s most breathtaking phenomena—migration.

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

Stop 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.

Stop by our exhibit during the Horicon Marsh Bird Festival on Saturday, May 10, to learn about North America’s cranes and our conservation programs.

Join 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.