Crane Season and COVID-19

Please be aware that ALL of our current programming is subject to change.

Registration for all crane-viewing tours will open at 9 am CT on February 17 here: http://fareharbor.com/roweaudubon/

Crane Season Tour Dates: March 6 - April 11

March 1 - April 15: Center closed. Trails open from 10 am - 2 pm

We are evaluating local health conditions on an ongoing basis to determine which events and crane viewing opportunities can take place. The safety of our staff, volunteers, and guests are the utmost priority. Please use the following guidelines to assist in your decision making.

We will only be operating our General Crane Viewing Experiences and our Overnight Photo Experiences this year (tripods will be allowed on the General Crane Viewing Experience).

In 2021, we will NOT be providing our photography experiences, indoor viewing, in-person crane behavior basics, speaker series, school field trips and family viewing nights.

All tours are subject to cancellation on short notice. Fees will be fully refunded any time it is necessary to close for safety (this could mean less than a 24 hour notice of cancellation).

Safety Precautions for all guided Crane Viewing Experiences:

Occupancy in each viewing station will be reduced to 10, providing space for guests to social distance.
As a result of our current staffing situation and a reduction in volunteer participation, we will reduce the number of tours we provide each morning and evening accordingly.
All guests will be required to wear a mask while on Audubon property both inside and outside, including on all tours. Dark colored masks required for viewing blinds.
We will not be doing the indoor orientation before each tour. We are working on creating a safer check-in process which will inform the arrival times for each tour. The precise time will be shared upon confirmaton of reservation.
All participants on the tours will be required to provide contact information in accordance with our local health department guidelines (for contact tracing reasons).

All information is subject to change. Keep an eye on this page, your email and our social media accounts for future updates.