We are teaming up with staff from the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge to co-lead Whooping Crane tours in 2024 on Mar. 14, Apr. 11, May 9, Jun. 13, Jul. 11, Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 10 and Nov. 14, from 9 - 10 a.m. Please meet at the parking lot for the Egret Trail Boardwalk… Continue reading Guided Whooping Crane Tours at Horicon Marsh
Join the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff on Thursday, April 11, for a fascinating discussion with our Co-Founder Dr. George Archibald – complete with pictures, sounds and excerpts from George's memoir, My Life with Cranes, on how the International Crane Foundation, through cranes, has helped conserve vast expanses of habitats and brought nations together… Continue reading Cranes: Ambassadors for Wetlands, Grasslands and Goodwill Presentation
Join over 1,800 volunteers across the upper Midwest to monitor the return of Sandhill and Whooping Cranes to their northern breeding grounds. Click here to learn more and to get involved!
Shooting of cranes in the Middle East has resulted in the extirpation or disappearance of Critically Endangered Siberian Cranes that recently wintered in Iran and India. Now, there is growing evidence that uncontrolled shooting in several nations in this region is resulting in the decline of migratory populations of Demoiselle and Eurasian Cranes. Consequently, the… Continue reading From the Field Webinar – The Middle East Crane Conservation Group
Join us at the first annual Goose Island Birding Festival on Saturday, April 20th, in Rockport, Texas! This FREE event celebrates spring migration with bird walks (including one for kids), guest speakers, informational booths, crafts, litter pickup in kayaks, and the chance to participate in The Great Texas Birding Classic! Our Outreach Biologist Paityn Bower… Continue reading Goose Island Birding Festival
Celebrate Earth Day with us at the Alexandria Zoo on Saturday, April 20th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.!
Join the Wisconsin Wetland Association's March 22nd Wetland Coffee Break with our Landowner Engagement Specialist Ryan Michalesko. Register here. The story of the Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) is one of true conservation success. Only recently, the species – one of the oldest on the planet – was nearly extirpated (regionally extinct) in the Midwest. Sandhill… Continue reading Wetland Coffee Break – Helping Farmers, Saving Cranes
Stop by our exhibit at the Friends of Lake Kegonsa Migratory Bird Festival in Stoughton, Wisconsin, on Saturday, April 27th, from 9 to 11 a.m. Register for the event here.
Join our Whooping Crane Outreach staff at the BREC BioBlitz in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Saturday, April 27th. Our team will be tabling at the Biodiversity Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn more about the event here.
Spend an afternoon with us at the Madison FUN (Friends of Urban Nature) Bird and Nature Festival, a free, family-friendly event from 12 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, at Warner Park!
