Greater Yellowstone Crane Festival

Celebrate the migration of Sandhill Cranes through Teton Valley at this annual event. The 7th Annual Greater Yellowstone Crane Festival will be returning to Teton Valley this September 18-21. Come stay in Teton Valley to enjoy the festival. Lodging options can be found HERE.

All proceeds from Greater Yellowstone Crane Festival events go towards the Greater Yellowstone Sandhill Crane Initiative at Teton Regional Land Trust. This project’s purpose is to secure and actively manage habitat in Teton Valley in order to sustain the largest pre-migration staging population of Sandhill Cranes in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Registration for all Crane Festival events are open now.

Schedule of Activities:

Morning Sandhill Crane Tour, 7am-9am, TRLT

Sign up for a morning tour to circumnavigate the habitat for staging Sandhill Cranes in Teton Valley. Each tour will have someone on board to discuss crane ecology, behavior, and conservation. $20, limited to 20 people. Buy HERE.

Evening Crane Viewing, 6:30pm-8:30pm, TRLT

Join Land Trust staff on a beautiful, conserved property to view Sandhill Cranes flying overhead from daytime feeding sites to nighttime roosting sites. Learn about crane behavior, ecology, and the conservation efforts of the Land Trust on their behalf. Due to crane activity on the property, its location will be shared before the class. $20, limited to 20 people. Buy HERE.