International Crane Foundation
Cranes connect us! We work worldwide to conserve cranes and the ecosystems, watersheds and flyways they depend on while engaging people in resolving threats to the world's cranes and their landscapes.
- ☀️ Are you dreaming of warm summer evenings? Join us Saturday, June 21, from 4 to 7 p.m., for An Evening with the Cranes at our global headquarters in Baraboo, Wis.! Get your tickets and make it an evening to remember: bit.ly/ewtc2025 🪶 📷 #blackcrownedcranes by Ted Thousand
- Do you know which crane species has the longest migration, or why migration is the most dangerous time for cranes? Discover the answers in our popular migration "Top Ten" (and after you do this, get outside and get birding—there are migrants in the air!) 🪶
- Reposted by International Crane FoundationThrilled to kick off a 10-day Training workshop with and for @savingcranes.bsky.social Uganda Programme! 20 crane custodians are training to become Community Based Trainers, ready to scale up conservation expertise across the region.
- We wonder how many stamps they have on their passport? #sandhillcrane 🪶
- Single #bluecrane Kito felt nervous about being alone in his indoor enclosure. The solution? Our staff have been working to help him feel more comfortable and confident, including adding a familiar "mural buddy" to his enclosure. Learn more in this update by Aviculture Apprentice Kyla ➡️ 🪶🌎
- Happy Mother's Day from our flock to yours! 🌺 🪶 📷 #bluecrane Periwinkle with chick by Luke Johnson.
- ☕ Iced coffee time? Our new, 15-ounce mug features a Whooping Crane in flight on the front and back by Wisconsin artist Kim Russell. Order yours for the season ahead: bit.ly/3GMnNlf #shopforacause 🪶
- Add a day trip to the #cranediscoverycenter in Baraboo, Wis., to your weekend plans! We are celebrating World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 10, and on Sunday, May 11, moms get in free for Mother's Day. Plan your visit: bit.ly/cranediscoverycenter #mothersday #wmbd25
- 📼 Webinar recording: In case you missed it, you may view the recording of our May From the Field Webinar, "The Endangered Species Act-A Keystone of Conservation Success Under Threat and How You Can Help Save It," here: bit.ly/42PZyLq 🌎🪶 #whoopingcrane
- What a difference a month makes! Since our last update on the #whoopingcranes in the upper Midwest, the year's first chicks have hatched in Wisconsin. 🐣 🐥 🪶🌎 🧪 See our May update for more details on the population ➡️
- 🪶 Feather your nest with a Bird Collective x International Crane Foundation giveaway! To enter, sign up for our email lists for a chance to win a #sandhillcrane sweatshirt, hat, and patch, and an International Crane Foundation Family Membership: bit.ly/4hOuWPm We will choose a winner on May 7.
- “Stripping away protections and making it easier to develop habitat or to harm the birds, that’s not the solution that we need." ~ Dr. Rich Beilfuss, President and CEO, International Crane Foundation 🌎🪶
- Join International Crane Foundation staff on Wednesday, May 7, at 3 p.m. Central Time, to learn more about the proposed rule change to the Endangered Species Act and what you can do to help. Register for the webinar: bit.ly/4jFIw8W or listen live on our YouTube Channel.
- Reposted by International Crane FoundationDance like all the Cranes are watching! #RedCrownedCrane at International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social
- 🪶 Feather your nest with a Bird Collective x International Crane Foundation giveaway! To enter, sign up for our email lists for a chance to win a #sandhillcrane sweatshirt, hat, and patch, and an International Crane Foundation Family Membership: bit.ly/4hOuWPm We will choose a winner on May 7.
- 📽️ Recording now available - Watch our April From the Field Webinar, "Saving Cranes and So Much More: Our New 10-year Vision for Conservation Worldwide," with the International Crane Foundation's President and CEO Dr. Rich Beilfuss: bit.ly/4k2kBQN 🌏🌎🌍🧪🪶 📷 Tom Lynn Photography
- 🙌 The Crane Discovery Center at our global headquarters in Baraboo, Wis., opens for the visitor season this Thursday, May 1! And great news—we plan to have all 15 crane species on exhibit when we open. Learn more and plan your visit ➡️ bit.ly/cranediscoverycenter🪶
- 🌎 Stand up for the Endangered Species Act—submit public comments opposing the proposed rule change that would profoundly weaken the law by May 19! Learn how you can help ➡️ bit.ly/standupesa 🪶
- “According to Japanese legend, if you fold 1000 cranes, you’re granted one wish. Our wish is to bring birds back.” #inthenews #origami 🪶
- The #cranediscoverycenter at our global headquarters in Baraboo, Wis., opens for the visitor season next Thursday, May 1. Due to the ongoing avian influenza threat, four crane species in open-top exhibits will be temporarily removed from display. Learn more ⬇️ 🪶
- 🌎 Stand up for the Endangered Species Act this Earth Day—submit public comments opposing the rule by May 19! Learn how you can help ⬇️ 🪶
- What will the world of cranes look like in 2035? Will government cuts today affect our impact tomorrow? How will #climatechange alter the wetlands and waters that cranes (and all of us) need? Save your spot for our April 29 #webinar with our President & CEO Dr. Rich Beilfuss: bit.ly/4jwvFoW 🌎 🧪 🪶
- Happy Easter from our flock to yours! 🐥🪶 📷 Demoiselle Crane family by Ciming Mei
- Keep your essentials handy while you migrate with our NEW Sandhill Cranes pouch! Featuring artwork by New Mexico-based artist Jen Fox, the organic cotton canvas bag has a dark green interior lining and a black leather wrist strap. Add one to your daily commute: bit.ly/4jE8n0f #shopforacause 🪶
- 🏗️ A new crane species visited our headquarters to help install a Motus Station! These tall antennas help researchers track and study banded birds, bats, and large insects. Our tower hasn't picked up any species yet, but we are excited to see the results of the coming year. 🌎 🪶 🧪
- Special thanks to The Association of Zoos and Aquariums for funding the tower, along with Lake Michigan Bird Observatory, which assisted with the design and setup of the tower, and hosts the Motus Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory project.
- Most #whoopingcranes in the Eastern Migratory Population have arrived on their breeding/summering grounds in Wisconsin! See our April update for more details ➡️ #whooperwednesday 🌎 🪶
- ✨ There are six new #saruscranes in Vietnam! The seven-month-old cranes were hatched in Thailand and flown to the Saigon Zoo for quarantine last week. They will be released at the historic Tram Chim National Park to begin rebuilding the population of this threatened species in Vietnam. #goodnews 🌏 🪶
- What will the world of cranes look like in 2035? Will government cuts today affect our impact tomorrow? How will #climatechange alter the wetlands and waters that cranes (and all of us) need? Save your spot for our April 29 #webinar with our President & CEO Dr. Rich Beilfuss: bit.ly/4jwvFoW 🌎 🧪 🪶
- "The downlisting reflects the effort placed on the species over the last 30 years and highlights the importance of collaborating when protecting a species and their grasslands and wetland habitats that we all depend on." ~ Dr. Damian Waters, South African Regional Manager #wattledcrane #goodnews 🌍🪶🧪
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- 🚗 Why wait, Wisconsin craniacs? If your registration isn't due within the next three months, you can order your "Cranes of Wisconsin" license plate now! 🪶 🌎 #whoopingcrane #sandhillcrane This project was made possible by the generosity of the Patti and Jack McKeithan Northwoods Fund.
- The International Crane Foundation will receive a $25 donation for each new registered plate and every time you renew your license plate in the future. By doing so, you can show your support for cranes and give an easy recurring gift to support our work with Sandhill & Whooping Cranes in Wisconsin!
- "They looked like peppercorns ground into the sky and then like ribbons of black silk or a stain spreading overhead." #sandhillcranes
- YOU give a whoop! Show your support for cranes with this new cotton tee with our popular "I Give a Whoop" logo. Add one to your closet: bit.ly/3ErfAlp #whoopingcrane #shopforacause🪶
- “They’re beautiful. They’re primordial — they take me back to a time without people. Even if you can’t see them, you can hear them, and you know you’re in the presence of something magical." ~ Patty Keuck, Washington County, Wis., Coordinator for the Annual Midwest Crane Count #sandhillcrane 🌎🪶
- Attention, Low Country craniacs! Our Co-founder, Dr. George Archibald, will speak at the Charleston Library Society on 4/22. George will share how the International Crane Foundation hatched and why he danced with a #whoopingcrane to save a species.🕺 🪶 Save your seat: bit.ly/3YlOpz9
- 📷 George with Whooping Crane Tex, whom he spent countless hours with to form a bond to help save the species. International Crane Foundation Archives
- ☀️ Are you dreaming of warm summer evenings? Join us Saturday, June 21, from 4 to 7 p.m., for An Evening with the Cranes at our global headquarters in Baraboo, Wis.! Get your tickets and make it an evening to remember: bit.ly/ewtc2025 🪶 📷 #blackcrownedcranes by Ted Thousand
- And special thanks to our new lead event sponsor, the Leiden Conservation Foundation! Learn more about our annual sponsorships: bit.ly/sponsors_2025
- We are hiring for a new LTE position: Conservation Education K-12 Specialist, based at our headquarters in Baraboo, Wis. The 20-week position starts in May. Learn more & apply: bit.ly/4jjpGng 🪶 📷 Hannah Jones/International Crane Foundation
- Wisco Craniacs—Join us at The Ridges Sanctuary in Bailey's Harbor this Saturday, April 12, to celebrate cranes! The free event starts with the Midwest Crane Count (cranecount.org) and ends with a presentation by our Dir. of Eastern Flyway Programs-North America. Save your spot: bit.ly/43LRzA2 🪶
- “In a situation like this, you have people who have water at their doorstep for the first time in their lives." ~ Samson Phakathi, Drakensberg Senior Community Project Officer, International Crane Foundation/Endangered Wildlife Trust Partnership #fromthefield 🌍 🪶
- 🍵 This 4 in. ceramic teacup features illustrations of wild birds of Japan. Order one for a unique mug or a set for your next gathering—we think they'd be perfect for espresso, too: bit.ly/4l8xOIY #shopforacause 🪶
- 🌾 Check out the #birdcollective new spring collection featuring vintage-style artwork of #whoopingcranes and #sandhillcranes and the wetlands they inhabit. AND the International Crane Foundation will receive a portion of each sale to support our global programs! 🪶
- "The Wisconsin Legislature is attempting to mandate the state’s Department of Natural Resources to create a #sandhillcrane hunting season. We are disappointed by the legislature’s continued attempts to tie crop damage relief for farmers to a hunt." ~ Dr. Rich Beilfuss, President & CEO 🪶
- "I saw the International Crane Foundation right from the beginning as a fertile egg that had to be incubated with the proper conditions, and at some point, it's going to hatch." ~ Co-Founder, Dr. George Archibald #whoopingcrane 🌎🪶
- 🔥 It's #prescribedburn season at our headquarters! The fire clears away last year's vegetation, returning nutrients & welcoming the warming spring sunshine. We can't wait to see how these areas look later this year! #prairie 🌎 🪶 📷 Stephanie Schmidt & Hillary Thompson/International Crane Foundation
- "All that you touch You Change. All that you Change Changes you. The only lasting truth Is Change." ~ Octavia E. Butler #sundayquote 🪶 📷 A #whoopingcrane chick takes its first breath outside the shell. Tom Lynn Photography
- Greetings from Texas! The International Crane Foundation's Texas Team works to conserve #whoopingcranes and their habitats along the Gulf Coast. This is no easy task, and staff, volunteers, partners, and landowners must work together to ensure the future of Whooping Cranes and other wildlife. 🌎🪶🧪
- 📽️ Our members are the first to receive videos like this each month through our Member Moments series. Learn more about the benefits of membership: bit.ly/craniacs
- Reposted by International Crane FoundationAchieving zen through Bird Yoga… #BlueCrane at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin @savingcranes.bsky.social
- These beautiful fine silver earrings remind us of the returning cranes to the Upper Midwest and beyond. Crafted by hand in New Mexico, these will be one of your new favorite jewelry pieces this spring. Order today: bit.ly/4iq2zHP #shopforacause 🪶
