Friends of Bosque del Apache hosted the 35th annual Festival of the Cranes on December 11-15, 2024 at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, the Socorro Convention Center and throughout Socorro County. With 85 classes and events at ten locations, this year was...
The 35th annual Festival of the Cranes just wrapped up, and this year included the first-ever Socorro High School Festival of the Cranes Art Contest! From December 11 – 15, the vibrant artwork of Socorro High School students took center stage at the Socorro Convention...
Some of the million Sandhills that stage along the Platt River in central Nebraska. Photo by Sandra Noll. Article by Keanna Leonard, crane expert and long-time presenter at Festival of the Cranes. I live in Nebraska along the central Platte River where around a...
In a New Mexico desert transformed by human activity, wildlife managers create the seasonal wetlands that sandhill cranes rely on each fall and winter. By Allison Torres Burtka, Courtesy of the National Wildlife Federation AS THE SUN STARTS TO RISE on a cold January...
2024 Festival of the Cranes artwork by Kent Vaughn Get ready to immerse yourself in a breathtaking spectacle as we once again usher in a magical time of year! “The cranes are coming, the cranes are coming!”—and with them, thousands of snow geese and a vibrant array of...
Article and photos by new Friends member, Mel Coulson from Smithers, British Columbia. I first heard about Bosque del Apache in 2005 from current Friends Board President, Jonathan Manley’s dad, Peter, when we both attended a choral festival in St....
