Festival of the Cranes Bosque del Apache NWR New mexico sandhill cranes
Festival of the Cranes Bosque del Apache NWR New mexico sandhill cranes

2012 Festival of the Cranes
November 13-18



Festival information will be available online starting this summer. Registration will begin September 3, 2012.

What image does Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge conjure in your mind? Is it that deafening flyout of snowgeese on a cold winter morning, that roadrunner you saw nab a lizard in the desert arboretum, or the sun rising behind the golden cottonwoods of the Rio Grande?  Maybe it was the first time your 13-year-old daughter hiked to the top of Chupadera Peak, when you caught a fish off of the Boardwalk, or when your wife put a leg band on a northern pintail at the 2012 Festival.  Well, we want to see it!  We have a new Photo Contest this year to celebrate your images of Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Read more on our Photo Contest page.

Looking to plan your travel now? Make sure to check out our lodging page and make your reservations through the links from Reservetravel. Prices are usually the same as with other travel sites, and the Friends receive 6% back as a donation! We've made almost $1,400 in two years of this partnership. It's a win-win for everyone!


 

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