OCTOBER 21st & OCTOBER 23rd!!
A Minnesota Celebration of Crane Migration, Science, and Community
Join the International Crane Foundation in Minnesota for a series of special events during the spectacular Sandhill Crane migration. Come celebrate the season with cranes and conservation.
All Cranes in the North Star State events are open to anyone.
Check out these 2 Events on Oct. 21st & Oct. 23rd:
Voices of the Sandhill Cranes Lecture and Q&A on Migration and Conservation
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7 – 8 p.m. (doors open at 6:15 p.m.)
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Minnesota
Located in the MacMillan Auditorium.
Please park in the Visitor Center Parking Lot Bay.
FREE! RSVP is appreciated at this link: https://events.humanitix.com/tuesday-oct-21-7-8-p-m-doors-open-at-6-15-p-m-dn63kpv7
Hear Anne Lacy, the International Crane Foundation’s Director of Eastern Flyway Programs – North America, speak about the Sandhill Crane’s journey, behavior, and conservation. Discover Minnesota’s vital role in this majestic species’ migration and how you can help protect it. Please note that admission to the Arboretum is not required to attend the presentation.
Brews and Biologists
Craft beer and conservation conversations with the International Crane Foundation’s leading crane scientists
Thursday, Oct. 23, 5 – 7 p.m.
Pryes Brewing Company, Mezz Room, 1401 West River Road North, Minneapolis, Minnesota
FREE! RSVP is appreciated at this link: https://events.humanitix.com/wednesday-oct-23-5-7-p-m
Grab yourself a local brew and get to know the scientists, field researchers and conservationists working to protect cranes! A casual, come-and-go event with great conversation and great beer. You will have the opportunity to meet the International Crane Foundation’s Anne Lacy, Director of Eastern Flyway Programs – North America, Andy Gossens, Sandhill Crane Project Manager, and Rich Beilfuss, President and CEO, and licensed professional hydrologist.
Questions? Contact Hannah Field at 608-356-9462 ext. 117
Tag your photos: #cranesinthenorthstar
Photo: Ryan Michalesko/International Crane Foundation
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