Initiative: Outreach & Education
Join us in celebrating World Wetlands Day on Feb. 2 – Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future!
Join us in celebrating World Wetlands Day on Feb. 2 – Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future!
This year’s annual Midwest Crane Count is Saturday, April 12, from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. CT.
Join us at the annual Marsh Madness Sandhill Crane Festival Feb. 20 and 21 in Linton, Indiana!
Join us the the 35th annual Sandhill Crane festival on Jan. 18 and 19 in Birchwood, Tennessee! Stop by our exhibit to learn about our Sandhill and Whooping Crane conservation programs while learning about the region’s natural and cultural history.
Join us for a morning bird walk at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area in Linton, Indiana!
Join us for a Saturday bird walk at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur, Alabama!
Save the date for the annual Port Aransas Whooping Crane Festival, Feb. 19 – 22, 2026!
The Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge’s annual Festival of the Cranes in Decatur, Alabama, is January 9 to 11, 2026.
On December 12, 2024, Tram Chim National Park organized a beautiful opening ceremony for the 10-year Sarus Crane Conservation Program. Hundreds of participants attended the event, including officials from central, provincial, and local governments, international and Vietnamese conservation organizations, private businesses, and representatives of local communities.
After a successful 10-year partnership for Siberian Crane Flyway Conservation, the International Crane Foundation announced the population of Siberian Cranes in the eastern flyway region has increased from less than 3,500 in 2015 to almost 7,000 cranes today. The Foundation held closing ceremonies in China last week to celebrate the Saving Wildlife for Siberian Crane Project, with 110 representatives from government departments, protected areas, scientific research institutions, non-governmental organizations, volunteers, and communities attending the ceremony and workshop.