# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sandhill Crane Viewing & Sightseeing Tour
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 am – Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 am (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for a free viewing opportunity to experience migrating sandhill cranes at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. Registration is required, and spotting scopes and binoculars are available to borrow.

The program meets at the Oak Savanna Learning Center 16797 289th Ave NW Zimmerman, MN 55398 where participants will load onto the refuge shuttle for a behind‑the‑gates tour with the potential to see thousands of staging sandhill cranes flying overhead as they leave roost sites on refuge pools. The experience concludes with a sightseeing drive through the refuge, ending back at the Oak Savanna Learning Center. Restrooms and water fountains are available only at the Learning Center and will not be accessible once the tour departs.

This tour will be observing wildlife in a nature setting and every tour will offer a unique experience. The viewing area is near a crane roosting site, but crane locations vary daily based on where they choose to roost. Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge is currently experiencing drought conditions, which may further influence sandhill crane migration patterns and roosting locations on the refuge. As a result, crane viewing may vary, but this tour still provides one of the best chances to see these magnificent birds up close.

Registration Information

Registration opens Monday, September 14th at 8 a.m. CST. Registration is required and limited to help reduce disturbance to sandhill cranes. To register, please complete the online form at https://www.fws.gov/event/sandhill-crane-viewing-sightseeing-tour-0 or email sherburne@fws.gov.

Participants are limited to attending one sandhill crane tour per year to provide opportunities for as many people as possible. 

*Registrants that are flexible on dates may indicate up to three preferred tour dates. Each registered group will be placed on just one of the selected dates according to availability. 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access to these events for all participants. Please direct all requests for accommodation to Refuge Headquarters: 763‐389‐3323, sherburne@fws.gov, or TTY 800‐877‐8339 at least two weeks before the event.

More information at https://www.fws.gov/event/sandhill-crane-viewing-sightseeing-tour-0

Photo: Sandhill Crane by Steve Chesney
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Big Lake
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Sherburne National Wildlife Oak Savannah Learning Center
- **lat**: 45.491427519047
- **long**: -93.697110097717
- **full address**: Sherburne National Wildlife Oak Savannah Learning Center, 16927 289th Ave NW, Big Lake, MN 55309, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Sandhill Crane Viewing & Sightseeing Tour being held?
  - **A:** Sandhill Crane Viewing & Sightseeing Tour takes place on Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 am to Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 am at Sherburne National Wildlife Oak Savannah Learning Center, 16927 289th Ave NW, Big Lake, MN 55309, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Sandhill Crane Viewing & Sightseeing Tour?
  - **A:** Sandhill Crane Viewing & Sightseeing Tour is organized by Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge Friends.

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