Photo by: Bruce Ellingson
Refuge News
Photo by Bruce Ellingson
​​​​NOTE: FIrearms Deer Season November 8-16. The Wildlife Drive will likely be closed.
Thousands of sandhill cranes are now staging at the refuge for their annual trip south! Impatient crane fans are thrilled to be able to welcome our annual visitors at last. Thursday's late afternoon skies began to fill with groups of cranes numbering 50 or even more. One squadron after another, in they came, heading for their roosting pools in the northwest part of the refuge until shortly after sunset. With clear skies, visitors enjoyed ideal viewing at and near the CR 70 parking lot.
Want to plan you own visit? Click HERE to download the refuge's sandhill crane brochure, including a map. Or click HERE to download the refuge's hunting brochure with a map that covers a larger area and delineates additional parking areas as well as hunting areas. (Bright colored clothing recommended during hunting season.) Visit the refuge and enjoy!
See Upcoming Events for a schedule of on-site activities.
For event updates, please consult the following resources:
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Refuge website: fws.gov/refuge/Sherburne/
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This website on the Upcoming Events page
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Friends Facebook page: facebook.com/sherburnerefugefans
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Friends’ Prairie Insider E-News: To subscribe, enter email address as requested at bottom of this page
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October Newsletter in PDF form
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Photo by: Bruce Ellingson
"On any given visit, nature surprises and delights me."
- Dean Kleinhans, volunteer
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Photo by: Bruce Ellingson