2021 Yampa Valley Crane Festival
The 10th annual Yampa Valley Crane Festival is scheduled for September 2-5, 2021. It will feature crane, bird, and nature activities, plus new events, films and expert speakers.
View the FULL 2021 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE.
Registration is OPEN! Go to Festival Registration.
Read about all our speakers and workshop leaders.
Bird walks led by expert birders, including Ted Floyd, will occur on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning. All bird walks require advanced registration. Details about all bird walks are here. See the full schedule for more info.
Guided crane-viewings will occur on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings and Saturday evening. Please see the full schedule for more information. All crane-viewings require advanced registration.
Looking for lodging? Check out some lodging options nearby.
Get directions to all festival venues.
Please read our COVID-19 policy.
Registration for all festival events will begin on July 15, 2021.
Check out some of our speaker’s presentations:
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION – Cranes: Ambassadors for Conservation by Dr. Richard Beilfuss, President and CEO of the International Crane Foundation. Saturday, Sept 4 at 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
From Birder to Birder Murder by Steve Burrows, award-winning Canadian mystery writer, journalist, and past recipient of a “Nature Writer of the Year” award from BBC Wildlife. Friday, Sept 3 at 12noon – 1:15 p.m.
Canaries in the Mine: 3 Billion Birds Lost. Can we get them back? by Arvind Panjabi, avian conservation scientist for Bird Conservancy of the Rockies and coauthor of the recent study published in Science magazine on the decline of North American birds. Thursday, Sept 2 at 6:30 -7:45 p.m.
Why We Love Cranes by Paul Tebbel, crane expert and former director of Audubon’s Rowe Sanctuary in Nebraska. Thursday, Sept 2 at 4:00 -5:00 p.m.
Other Highlights:
The Nature Makers- A moving portrait of passionate people and the extraordinary creatures they’re fighting to preserve, including sandhill cranes, humpback chub and prairie dogs. Presented by the Bud Werner Memorial Library.
3 separate showings:
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 – 6:00pm to 7:15pm at Bud Werner Memorial Library. View details here.
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 – 7:00pm to 8:15pm at West Twin Cinema, 29 E. Victory Way, Craig, Colorado. View details here.
Sunday, September 5, 2021 – 11:00am to 12:15pm at Bud Werner Memorial Library. View details here.
Colorado Natives, including raptors, reptiles and amphibians, will be presented by Nature’s Educators. Sunday, Sept 5 at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. They will also have a booth on Saturday, Sept 4 at 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thank you to all our wonderful sponsors!
Questions? Email us: info@coloradocranes.org
