An evening with Lauren Benedict, International Crane Foundation, learning about Indiana’s conservation of Sandhill and Whooping Cranes.

Join us after work for a casual gathering with food/beverages, comradery, music, and a presentation from the International Crane Foundation about Indiana’s role in protecting our migrating cranes and their habitats.

Cranes over Indiana: Indiana’s wetlands are home to Sandhill Cranes and endangered Whooping Cranes. In the not-so-distant past, both Sandhill Cranes and Whooping Cranes faced near extinction throughout North America as they battled with increasing threats of unregulated hunting and habitat loss. Thanks to widespread conservation efforts, Sandhill Cranes are now one of the most populous crane species in the world, and Whooping Crane populations, while still endangered, are slowly growing. Today Indiana residents see around 60,000-80,000 Sandhill Cranes and 30 Whooping Cranes each year! Unfortunately, Whooping Cranes and Sandhill Cranes continue to face threats in Indiana and across their flyway. Following this presentation, you will be able to identify Sandhill Cranes and Whooping Cranes, know the history of both species, understand the current work our crane conservation partners are doing to protect cranes in Indiana and throughout their flyways and find out how you can be an ambassador for cranes in Indiana as a volunteer and citizen scientist.

                                       Agenda

5:00 PM – 5:45 PM, Welcome + food/beverage + music

5:45 PM – 6:30 PM, Cranes Over Indiana with Lauren Benedict, Outreach Biologist Assistant, Indiana

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, Music + mingle

Not an IWF member? Join today! https://indianawildlife.org/membership/membership/

Thursday, June 13, 5-8pm EDT

Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fisher, IN 46038

$15.00 per person

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