With support of the Mumford and Keller grant award, the International Crane Foundation distributed 18 “Birding Backpacks” throughout western and central Indiana to libraries, fish and wildlife areas, and nature centers. These backpacks are now available for local youth and families to check out at no cost.
I encountered my first Sandhill Crane in the spring of 1973. As a first-year graduate student and an ornithology teaching assistant, I was weak at the knees with my inexperience, yet loving every minute. Drs. George Archibald and Ron Sauey, recently of Cornell University, were just establishing the International Crane Foundation on the northern outskirts of Baraboo, Wis.
Hosted by the International Crane Foundation, Uganda’s crane festival brought together Uganda government officials, conservation scientists, traditional clan leaders, and local communities to highlight the role of science, culture, and accountability in conserving wetlands.
Are you missing Alabama’s Sandhill and Whooping Cranes after they’ve left for their spring migration? Join the International Crane Foundation, in partnership with Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, for a series of Saturday programs in March beginning at 11 a.m. CT focused on cranes and their conservation!
Join us on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern Time, at the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge’s Outdoor Classroom for a Whooping Crane Q&A with our staff!
New Visitor Center in Okhotsk Perevoz, Yakutia, established for migratory bird research and education activities.
Join the International Crane Foundation during fall migration at the Sandhill Crane Viewing Tower at Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area.
Join us at the Sandhill Crane Open House on Saturday, Nov. 22, at Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area to witness the fall crane migration!
Spend an evening with us at the annual State of the River symposium sponsored by the Bayou Vermilion Preservation Association on Thursday, Oct. 9 in Lafayette, Louisiana!
A local grassroots celebration of cranes has now grown into a national platform for education, cultural exchange, and conservation action.
