Member Appreciation Day

Join us at our global headquarters in Baraboo, Wisconsin, for our annual Member Appreciation Day, Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. for free special events—for members only!

Tour our Crane City breeding area, take a guided walk on our beautiful restored prairie, and learn about crane behavior and more in talks and tours by our talented staff. We can’t wait to see you!

All our Member Appreciation Day activities are free and exclusively for members. Please register at the link below to help us plan.

Free Member RSVP Here

 

Questions? Contact Membership Manager Jennifer Fiene at 608-356-9462 ext. 151.

And special thanks to our event sponsors. Please view our 2025 Annual Sponsors here.

Schedule

9 a.m. | Gates Open

9:15 a.m. | Sandhill Crane Update with Director of Eastern Flyway Programs-North America Anne Lacy at the Whooping Crane Exhibit

10 a.m. | Guided Tour – Crane Behavior 101 (meet inside George Archibald Welcome Center)

10 a.m. | Prairie walk led by Crane Project Manager Andy Gossens (meet
at Branch Family Trail)

11 a.m. | Crane City Tour (meet at administration parking lot)

11 a.m. | Whooping Crane Update with Whooping Crane Research Assistant Alicia Ward at the Whooping Crane Exhibit

12:30 p.m. | Member Thank You and Good Egg Award Presentation at the Wattled Crane Amphitheater with President and CEO Dr. Rich Beilfuss and Co-Founder Dr. George Archibald

1 p.m. | Guided Tour – Continent of Cranes (meet inside George Archibald Welcome Center)

1 p.m. | Prairie walk led by Crane Project Manager Andy Gossens (meet at Branch Family Trail)

1:30 p.m. | Crane City Tour (meet at administration parking lot)

2 p.m. | Central Asia Program Update with Central Asia Program Coordinator Wali Modaqiq at the Wattled Crane Amphitheater

3 p.m. | Crane City Tour (meet at administration parking lot)

3 p.m. | Guided Tour – Cranes and Culture (meet inside George Archibald Welcome Center)

4:30 p.m. Gates Close

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Sandhill Crane Exhibit Open House | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (winter yard and holding building)

Veterinary Clinic and Crane Care Unit Open House | 10 a.m. – noon and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Crane Legacy Society Welcome Booth | 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Meet our Planned Giving Coordinator and other Legacy members at the Spirit of Africa Mural!

Lunch is available for purchase from Las Milpas food truck 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Members enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of Crane City. Hannah Jones/International Crane Foundation