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Sandhill Crane Field Trip to Jasper Pulaski

Saturday, November 13, 2010 • 2 pm - 6 pm

Indiana Dunes State Park - Nature Center

A field trip to view Indiana’s largest wildlife spectacle will head from Indiana Dunes State Park to Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area to witness the annual sandhill crane migration on Nov. 13.

Participants who have registered in advance should meet at the Indiana Dunes State Park Nature Center at 2 p.m. CST. Cost is $20 for adults, $10 for children under 18. Children under age 3 are free. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Trip includes a special program and travel to and from Jasper-Pulaski, as well as snacks and drinks along the way.

A short introduction will be given about the history and current status of cranes in Indiana, and then the group will bus to Jasper-Pulaski FWA to view up to 20,000 cranes as they head for their evening roost in the FWA. The trip will finish back at the Nature Center around 6 p.m. The trip leader is Brad Bumgardner, Indiana Dunes State Park interpretive naturalist.

Support for this trip comes from the Northwest Indiana Migratory Bird Association (NIMBA).

For more information about this trip and to register, call (219) 926-1390.

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