Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge in Seymourd and fields near it can be a hotbed of activity for sandhill cranes.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife photo
Celebration of Cranes will be Feb. 4 at Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, 12985 E. U.S. 50, Seymour.
February is usually a big migration time for sandhill cranes through Jackson County, and right now, there are many thousands of birds in the area.
Everyone who enjoys birds is invited to come out to the event and join refuge staff and volunteers in looking for and learning about cranes before the birds leave the area and head north to the nesting grounds.
From 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., there will be a lot of information about cranes at the refuge visitor center. Children can make paper cranes, and self-guided tour information will be available for those who would like to drive and view cranes on their own.
Two guided car-caravan crane tours will be held during the day, one at 10 a.m. and the other at 2 p.m., weather permitting. Both tours will leave from the visitor center, and no advance registration is needed.
For information, email [email protected] or call 812-522-4352, ext. 12.