Crane Season

Crane Behavior Basics

Reservations for 2024 crane season will open online at 9:00 am Central time, on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
Sandhill Crane Photo: Don Brockmeier

Supplement your crane experience at Rowe Sanctuary with Crane Behavior Basics class. You will learn all about Rowe Sanctuary’s conservation efforts and the 1 million cranes who join us each season. The program uses high quality video to teach participants about basic crane behaviors and provide other interesting information about these incredible birds. This class is designed for all levels of Craniac! 

Cost: $10 per person (plus taxes and fees)

Time and Duration: 45 minutes

Location: Program begins at the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center, at 44450 Elm Island Road, Gibbon, NE 68840. Drive time from south Kearney to the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center is approximately 20-25 minutes. From Grand Island, drive time is 45-50 minutes.

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

All programming can be cancelled and refunds given, when the National Weather Service issues a Weather Warning.

We evaluate local conditions daily to determine the extent that crane viewing opportunities can take place. The safety of our staff, volunteers, and guests are the utmost priority.

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