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Gather with wildlife enthusiasts from around the world to celebrate the annual migration of 500,000 sandhill cranes and millions of
waterfowl through central Nebraska. This 40th annual conference is open to anyone interested in experiencing one of the
greatest wildlife spectacles on Earth and learning more about the natural world in a friendly and informal atmosphere.
Celebration Highlights
Field trips:
- Pre-conference, all-day birding trip on Thursday, March 18
- Post-conference birding trip with Scott Weidensaul, Sunday, March 21
- Sunrise and sunset visits to crane viewing blinds along the Platte River—not to be missed!
- Day-long and half-day excursions to local wetlands and lakes to view migrating waterfowl and native Nebraska wildlife
Featured speakers:
- Scott Weidensaul — Naturalist, author of more than two dozen natural history books, including Living on the Wind:
Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds, a Pulitzer Prize finalist
- Michael Forsberg — Nature photographer, author of Great
Plains: America's Lingering Wild
- Ron Klataske — Executive director, Audubon of Kansas
- Chris Wood — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Conference activities are held in the convention center at the Holiday Inn in Kearney, (308) 237-5971. Discount room rates are
available for conference registrants. Information on local accommodations and sites of interest can be found at
www.visitkearney.org and at
www.kearneycoc.org.
Registration materials will be available by mid-December. Registration form will be available to be downloaded from this Web page at that
time, or one can be sent to you by writing or calling Audubon Nebraska, P.O. Box 117, Denton, NE 68339; (402) 797-2301.
For crane viewing information, write or call Rowe Sanctuary at
44450 Elm Island Road, Gibbon, NE 68840; (308) 468-5282.
Refund Policy: Unpredictable March weather is one of the fun experiences of life in central Nebraska. If you need to
cancel your reservation due to snow or any other reason, or if you have any questions, call the office at (402) 797-2301.
Full refunds will be issued two to four weeks after the RWC. If any field trip was filled prior to our receiving your
registration, we will keep you on a waiting list and will let you know if an opening occurs. The lists will be kept current
up until field trip time. Paid individuals for which there was no space will be issued field trip refunds. |
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