We are teaming up again with the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge—and new in 2026 the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge—to lead our popular monthly Whooping Crane Walks this spring through fall in Wisconsin!

Join us for an inspiring evening with acclaimed naturalist and author Scott Weidensaul, as we celebrate one of nature’s most breathtaking phenomena—migration.

Join us Friday morning, May 22, at the Crane Discovery Center, for an exclusive birding walk at the International Crane Foundation, led by naturalist and author Scott Weidensaul and staff from the International Crane Foundation.

Join us Saturday, June 20, from 4 to 7 p.m. for An Evening with the Cranes at our global headquarters in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Sample local food, craft beer, and wine while you meet our local and regional staff and, of course, cranes.

ads get in free to the Crane Discovery Center at our headquarters on Sunday, June 15 in celebration of Father’s Day!

Members matter! Save the date for our annual Member Appreciation Day on Saturday, Sept. 27.

A non-perishable donation for our local food pantry is your ticket to the Crane Discovery Center at our headquarters on Saturday, Oct. 25, to celebrate Good Neighbor Day!

Our crane gates close for the 2025 visitor season on Oct. 31.

Save the date for the 2026 Great Midwest Crane Fest – Celebrating Community and Conservation in Baraboo, Wisconsin, from Nov. 14 to 15, as thousands of Sandhill Cranes gather near the Wisconsin River before flying south for the winter.