25-WORD DESCRIPTION:
Founded in 1978, we are an independent nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and maintaining critical habitat for Whooping Cranes, Sandhill Cranes and other migratory birds.
A STORY FROM OUR AGENCY:
"Migration is, in a simple definition, the movement of one part of something to another. Humans migrate, as do insects, fish, mammals, and birds. Migration is a necessary part of this thing we know as life. In July 2022, I was fortunate to witness the wildebeest migration in Tanzania in the northern Serengeti. As I marveled in the beauty of that process, I reminded myself that Nebraska also has a migration—the Sandhill Cranes. This weekend, I was fortunate to witness the Sandhill Crane migration, thanks to Crane Trust Nature and Visitor Center. If you have never witnessed the hundreds of thousands of Sandhills Cranes roosting at night or taking flight at dawn, particularly when a bald eagle lands in the middle of the flock (eagles are a crane’s predator) do yourself a favor and make the time to see this spectacular event in March."
ADDRESS/PHONE:
6611 W Whooping Crane Drive
Wood River, NE 68883
308-382-1820
