Are you searching for a fun summer activity to enjoy with your family? Our Whooping Crane Outreach team will share their new presentation, “Unveiling Crane Behavior,” for kids ages three to eight at the Plaquemine Library in Louisiana on July 19. Following the presentation, our team will lead a craft activity and share crane-related stories… Continue reading Whooping Crane Storytime and Crafts

Are you searching for a fun summer activity to enjoy with your family? Our Whooping Crane Outreach team will share their new presentation, “Unveiling Crane Behavior,” for kids ages three to eight at the West Regional Library in Scott, Louisiana, on August 3. Following the presentation, our team will lead a craft activity and share… Continue reading Whooping Crane Story Time and Crafts

Stop by our exhibit at the Waterfowl Hunters Expo in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on Aug. 26 to learn about Whooping Crane Conservation. Our North America Program Landowner Engagement Specialist also will present on our Sandhill Crane research at the Expo.

On Aug. 31 at 11 a.m. Central Time, our East Africa Regional Manager Dr. Adalbert Aine-omucunguzi will present our next webinar, Towards Harmonious Living Between Cranes and Farming Communities in Uganda. Register here. The most significant threats to Grey Crowned Cranes in Uganda are related to agricultural activities, including the loss and degradation of wetlands and… Continue reading From the Field Webinar – Towards Harmonious Living Between Cranes and Farming Communities in Uganda

Join us in beautiful Northwest Colorado for the 12th annual Yampa Valley Crane Festival! Guided crane viewings, bird and nature walks, expert speakers, films, crane and bird art, children and family activities, and more will be held in Steamboat Springs, Hayden and Craig. Our President and CEO Rich Beilfuss is sharing the festival Keynote presentation,… Continue reading Yampa Valley Crane Festival

Join us at the 35th Annual Rockport-Fulton HummerBird Celebration! Enjoy presentations, birding trips, bus tours and much more during the four-day celebration. Our Gulf Coast Program Outreach Biologist will be speaking about Whooping Crane conservation on Friday, Sept. 15, at 1 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 17, at 11:40 a.m. at the Rockport-Fulton High School Library.

Please save the date for the International Crane Foundation's 50th Anniversary Celebration on the evening of Saturday, September 16, 2023, following our annual Member Appreciation Day. We are planning a fantastic celebration and will share more details here.

Learn about our Whooping Crane conservation programs at the Waddill Outdoor Education Center's National Hunting and Fishing Day event on Sept. 23, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

Stop by the Apple Harvest Festival at Retzer Nature Center on Sept. 23 to learn about our global programs! Our staff will have a passport expedition station with hands-on items to learn about cranes and their adaptations at this family-friendly event.

On Sept. 28 at 11 a.m. Central Time, our Water Resources Associate James Dodson will present Water for Whooping Cranes Wintering Along the Middle Texas Coast. Register here. Jame’s webinar will focus on the water needs of Whooping Cranes wintering on the Middle Texas Coast – both drinking water and the water needed to maintain the… Continue reading From the Field Webinar – Water for Whooping Cranes Wintering Along the Middle Texas Coast

On Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. Central Time, our President and CEO Rich Beilfuss will present 50 Years of Crane Conservation – Reflecting Back, Flying Forward. Register here. Over the past 50 years, global crane conservation efforts have achieved remarkable gains. With their deep cultural connections, ecological sensitivity and dramatic migrations, cranes have served as… Continue reading From the Field Webinar: 50 Years of Crane Conservation – Reflecting Back, Flying Forward

The 16th North American Crane Workshop is Oct. 23 to 26, 2023, in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The conference will include a traditional evening welcome event, followed by two days of scientific presentations, and will wrap up with a field trip day and banquet program. The primary venue for the sessions will be the Baraboo Arts Banquet… Continue reading North American Crane Workshop