Schedule At a Glance
February 20–23, 2025
Day 1
- Fennessey Ranch Bus Tour
- 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Nature Preserve Workday
- 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Island Birding Bus Tour
- 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Whooping Crane Boat Tour
- 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Explore Local Waterways
- 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Sunset Wine & Dolphin Cruise
- 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Welcome Reception
- 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Public Lecture Series with George Archibald at UTMSI Patton Center
- 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: This event is FREE, and no reservations will be taken for spots. First come, first serve.
Day 2
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King Ranch Tour
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6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Saving Whooping Cranes Sunrise Beach Cleanup and Birding with Houston Zoo and Dallas Zoo
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6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m.
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Whooping Crane Boat Tour
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7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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Explore Lamar Peninsula with Mikael Behrens
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7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Hop Aboard The R/V Katy For A "Scientific" Experience
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8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
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11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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“Getting Close to Nature” with Ruth Hoyt
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8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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"Collaborations for Cranes: The Whooping Crane Center of Texas" with Chris Corpus, Dallas Zoo
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9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
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"Flight and Action at the Jetty” Field Trip with Kathy Adams Clark
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9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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Amos Rehabilitation Keep & Wetlands Education Center
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10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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"Whooping Cranes in the Eastern Migratory Population" with Stephanie Schmidt
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10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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Island Birding Bus Tour
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10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Explore Local Waterways
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12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
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"Whooping Cranes and the Landscapes They Traverse” with Matti Bradshaw, International Crane Foundation
- 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
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Wine, Whine, & Design
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1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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“My Life with Cranes” Book Signing with Dr. George Archibald
- 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Colonial waterbirds coping with a changing Texas coast”, with Dale Gawlik, Harte Research Insitute
- 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Photography Lessons on the Water
- 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Give a Whoop: Education and Prosecutions to Save a Species” with Dr. Carter Crouch and Kevin McAbee, International Crane Foundation
- 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunset Wine & Dolphin Cruise
- 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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“Into Whooperland – A Photographer’s Journey with Whooping Cranes” Michael Forsberg
- 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Day 3
- King Ranch Tour
- 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Fennessey Ranch Bus Tour
- 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Whooping Crane Boat Tour
- 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Explore Lamar Peninsula with Mikael Behrens
- 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Hop Aboard The R/V Katy For A "Scientific" Experience
- 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- “Photographing Birds in Action” workshop with Kathy Adams Clark
- 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- Birds of Prey Show by Wildlife Revealed
- 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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“My 25 Year Romance with Birds” by Ruth Hoyt
- 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
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Amos Rehabilitation Keep & Wetlands Education Center
- 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Island Birding Bus Tour
- 10 a.m. to noon
- Discover the Lighthouse Trails with Coastal Bend Kayak Tours
- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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“A Tale of Two Cranes” with Sara Zimorski, Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries
- 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Walking Tour with Texas Master Naturalist Ray Dillahunty
- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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“Building Blocks of Crane Behavior” by Katie Fernald, Stephanie Schmidt, and Paityn Bower
- 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
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“Trends and Prospects for Saving the Whooping Crane” with Dr. Robin Doughty, University of Texas
- 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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Book Signing with Michael Forsberg: "Into Whooperland”
- 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
- "Birdie Big Year: Elevating Women Birders" featuring Tiffany Kersten
- 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Photography Lessons on the Water
- 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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“Exploring the Relationships Between Whooping Cranes and Indigenous Peoples in South Texas” with Rose Elizondo
- 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- "Photographing Backlit Birds" workshop and field trip with Jennifer Leigh Warner
- 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Sunset, Wine & Dolphin Cruise
- 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- "Candle Making Class” with Vida Cana Rum
- 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Wine, Whine & Design
- 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Day 4
- King Ranch Tour
- 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Nature Preserve Walk with the Holts
- 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- Whooping Crane Boat Tour
- 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Amos Rehabilitation Keep & Wetlands Education Center
- 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- Island Birding Bus Tour
- 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.