A Minnesota Celebration of Crane Migration, Science, and Community
Join the International Crane Foundation in Minnesota for a series of special events during the spectacular Sandhill Crane migration. Come celebrate the season with cranes and conservation.
All Cranes in the North Star State events are open to anyone. Cranes at Crex field trip is limited availability and first come, first served.
Questions? Contact Hannah Field at 608-356-9462 ext. 117
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Photo: Ryan Michalesko/International Crane Foundation
Voices of the Sandhill Cranes
Lecture and Q&A on Migration and Conservation
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7 – 8 p.m. (doors open at 6:15 p.m.)
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Minnesota
Located in the MacMillan Auditorium. Please park in the Visitor Center Parking Lot Bay.
Hear Anne Lacy, the International Crane Foundation’s Director of Eastern Flyway Programs – North America, speak about the Sandhill Crane’s journey, behavior, and conservation. Discover Minnesota’s vital role in this majestic species’ migration and how you can help protect it.
*The University of Minnesota is not endorsing or sponsoring the activities conducted by the International Crane Foundation on the University of Minnesota campus. The relationship between the University of Minnesota and the International Crane Foundation is solely that of licensor and licensee
Cranes at Crex: Guided Crane Viewing
Experience Sandhill Cranes in the wild as they come into their evening marshland roosts
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 3:30 – 7 p.m.
Crex Meadows State Wildlife Refuge, 102 E Crex Ave, Grantsburg, Wisconsin
A ticket purchase of $25 is required, and space is limited. Ticketed attendees meet at the Crex Meadows Wildlife Education and Visitor Center
Watch wild Sandhill Cranes gather in stunning numbers during peak migration. Learn from biologists and naturalists from both the International Crane Foundation and Crex Meadows as the birds roost at dusk. Bring your binoculars and dress for the weather.
Participants of this field trip will provide their own transportation to Crex Meadows State Wildlife Refuge, which is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes North of Minneapolis. Upon arrival at the visitor center, you will join the International Crane Foundation for a lecture and orientation, a sub sandwich picnic dinner (meal included with ticket purchase), and then board a school bus for your guided crane experience. The bus will bring you back to the main parking lot before you journey home.
Brews and Biologists
Craft beer and conservation conversations with the International Crane Foundation’s leading crane scientists
Thursday, Oct. 23, 5 – 7 p.m.
Pryes Brewing Company, Mezz Room, 1401 West River Road North, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Grab yourself a local brew and get to know the scientists, field researchers and conservationists working to protect cranes! A casual, come-and-go event with great conversation and great beer. You will have the opportunity to meet the International Crane Foundation’s Anne Lacy, Director of Eastern Flyway Programs – North America, Andy Gossens, Sandhill Crane Project Manager, and Rich Beilfuss, President and CEO, and licensed professional hydrologist.
