Welcome to the Lodi, CA Sandhill Crane Festival
2008 Crane Festival Artwork
by Richard Kirkman
Mark Your Calendars: November 6-9, 2009
Thanks to all of the Attendees, Volunteers, Tour Leaders, Presenters, Vendors, and Sponsors for making the 2008 Sandhill Crane Festival a success.
Registration for 2009 tours will be available in early August, 2009.
About the Festival
Long before Lodi existed, Sandhill cranes descended into the rich delta wetlands at the end of a long migratory journey, some from nesting grounds as far away as Siberia. As they greeted California’s earliest explorers, these magnificent birds, darkened the skies over winter marshes. In awe-inspiring numbers, and with a prehistoric call, stately gait, and elegant choreography, the Sandhill crane continues to attract and inspire visitors.
Each year thousands of visitors make their way to Lodi area wildlife refuges and farmlands to experience first-hand one of nature’s spectacles. The abundance of crane habitat is what continues to nourish our agricultural roots, with water, soil, and climate that sustains the birds, enriches our lives, and benefits our local economy.
For 12 years, Lodi’s Sandhill Crane Festival has celebrated the return of the cranes. In collaboration with the City of Lodi, the Festival continues this November, welcoming an ever-growing circle of friends to our community to share the wonder of the Sandhill crane ... and so much more.
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