2024 Yampa Valley Crane Festival
The 13th annual Yampa Valley Crane Festival was held on August 29 – September 1, 2024, in Steamboat Springs, Hayden, and Craig, Colorado. Speakers included:
- Keynote speaker Dr. Liz Smith, International Crane Foundation Senior Research Associate and Whooping Crane expert.
- Michael Forsberg, conservation photographer and filmmaker.
- Noah Strycker, author of Birding Without Borders: An Obsession, a Quest and the Biggest Year in the World.
- Crane expert Paul Tebbel leads guided crane viewings and presents a “Cranes 101” talk.
- Rebecca Weiss, author of Birds of Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley.
- Ted Floyd, editor of Birding magazine (with assistance from Andrew Floyd) leads guided bird walks.
- Nature’s Educators showcases live raptors up close during a special presentation.
Save the Date for the 14th annual Yampa Valley Crane Festival:
August 28 – 31, 2025
Yampa Valley Crane Festival
Colorado Crane Conservation Coalition, Inc. presents the annual Yampa Valley Crane Festival every fall. The festival occurs during fall staging – when cranes gather in large numbers in the fall to feed and gain energy for their migration south. The festival is held in beautiful Northwest Colorado with events in Steamboat Springs, Hayden, and Craig. The festival features guided crane-viewings, bird and nature walks, expert speakers, films, crane and bird art, children and family activities, and more.
Behind the Scenes of the Yampa Valley Crane Festival
Join along and experience the dedicated effort that goes into producing the crane festival each fall with this video produced by Jo Smith.
