Sandhill Crane Bus Tour

Event Summary

Seeing this large group of cranes and hearing their rattling calls is truly a spectacular experience.  The cranes stage at this area to refuel on their northward trip to their breeding grounds.

The Linn and Buchanan County Conservation Departments are cosponsoring a bus trip to Kearney to view this spectacular migration.  We will also make stops at the Iowa State historical Museum in Des Moines.  We will spend one night and part of a day at in Omaha visiting the Durham Museum.  We will also visit the Nebraska Natural History Museum in Lincoln.  The trip will culminate with an evening observation of the cranes as they return to roost in the Platte River.

Please contact Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center at 892-6485 for details or to receive a copy of the registration brochure.  The registration deadline is February 5. (Additional information is availablel under "Related Items" below)

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Trips