Where the cranes meet the mountains – enjoy thousands of Sandhill Cranes and waterfowl against a backdrop of beauty at the Monte Vista Crane Festival March 11 to 13, 2022. Click here to learn more.

Join us for our live webinar with Research Associate Gary Ivey – Sandhill Cranes of Homer, Alaska – on Thursday, March 31, at 11 a.m. Central Time. Click here to register. Gary will talk about his 2008 study of Sandhill Cranes that summer in Homer, Alaska and describe their habitat use and migration paths through… Continue reading Sandhill Cranes of Homer Alaska

Learn about cranes at the Terre Haute Bird Festival on Saturday, April 2! International Crane Foundation volunteers will be tabling the event from 1 to 5 p.m. The event is free to the public and will have a live raptor demo, crafts, guided bird hikes and activities for all ages.

We are joining the University of Wisconsin-Madison 2022 Science Expeditions! Our staff will be tabling at the Arboretum from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, during this campus-wide science outreach event. Families and children are encouraged to attend this free event.

Join Whooping Crane Outreach Coordinator Stephanie Schmidt to learn about our Whooping Crane reintroduction and community-building efforts in Wisconsin and beyond. The Whooping Crane is a charismatic wetland species and a large white bird around 5 feet tall, making it the tallest bird in North America. In the 1940s the population reached an all-time low… Continue reading Wisconsin Wetlands Association Wetland Coffee Break – Whooping Crane Conservation in Wisconsin

Meet our friendly International Crane Foundation volunteers and learn about cranes at the Indianapolis Zoo on Saturday, April 16, from 12 to 4 p.m. at the xZOOberance Spring Festival!

Learn about cranes at the Howell Wetlands Earth Day on April 22 in Evansville, Indiana! International Crane Foundation volunteers will be staffing a table from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at this free, family-friendly event.

Meet our friendly volunteers – and learn about cranes – at Mesker Park Zoo's Party for the Planet in Evansville, Indiana, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 23!

Join Stephanie Schmidt, Whooping Crane Outreach Coordinator, to learn about the cranes of Wisconsin. Following this interactive presentation, you will: •  Be able to identify Sandhill Cranes and Whooping Cranes •  know the history of both crane species •  understand the current work crane conservation partners are doing to protect cranes in Wisconsin and throughout… Continue reading Verona Public Library – Cranes Over Wisconsin

Join us for our live webinar with Vice President International - Asia Spike Millington and Director of Conservation Medicine Dr. Barry Hartup – Discussion on Concentrated Crane Feeding Sites, Crop Depredation and Disease – on Thursday, April 28, at 11 a.m. Central Time. Click here to register. Co-sponsored by Maggie and Bob Honig & Judy… Continue reading Discussion on Concentrated Crane Feeding Sites, Crop Depredation and Disease

Join us for the Biggest Week in American Birding from May 6 to 15 in Northwest Ohio. Our President and CEO Rich Beilfuss will share his keynote presentation "Cranes, Communities and Conservation" on Monday, May 9, at 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Our staff is also tabling the event – and don't miss our migration gift… Continue reading Biggest Week in American Birding

Join Stephanie Schmidt, Whooping Crane Outreach Coordinator, for two free programs at the Middleton Public Library on May 19! Pre-registration is required for both programs. Be a Field Biologist, beginning at 4:30 p.m., will provide students in grades 2-5 with the tools to learn about field biology techniques like crane counting and bird identification. Following… Continue reading Middleton Public Library Presentations