Event Registration - Nebraska Academy of Sciences

2026 Crane Migration Phenomenon
3/14/2026 - 3/14/20263:00 PM - 9:30 PM CST
Location: Rowe Sanctuary
44450 Elm Isand Rd
14th and U st
Gibbon, NE 68840
Sponsored and Organized by the Nebraska Academy of Sciences and UNK
One of the greatest wildlife spectacles in North America, this gathering of cranes is the largest in the world. |
Back by popular demand, NAS is proud to partner with UNK Ornithologists to present the 2026 great Crane Migration Experience. Don't miss this experience, as this trip will not be offered in 2027!
A blind has been reserved at the Rowe Sanctuary for Saturday, March 14th. Transportation will be provided to the first 12 who request it from Lincoln.
Tentative Schedule:
1:00 p.m. Bus departs Lincoln for Rowe Sanctuary
3:00 p.m. Field tour of Prairie Habitat
4:00 p.m. Talks on Cranes with UNK Ornithologists
5:00 p.m. Dinner (included in your registration)
6:00 p.m. Rowe Sanctuary Program and Wildlife Viewing from a Blind on the North Platte River
9:00 p.m. Depart Rowe for Lincoln
11:00 p.m. Arrive back in Lincoln
Registration ends on 2/1/2026
There are currently 15 spots remaining out of 30
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