Join the park ranger at the Merced NWR on Saturday, Jan.18, at 4:15 p.m. for the refuge’s ranger presentation and interpretation of the evening sandhill crane fly-in. Meet at the main entrance parking area for a presentation on the natural history of the sandhill cranes – the bird that naturalist Aldo Leopold called “wildness incarnate.”
Afterwards, participants will watch the evening fly-in of the cranes as they return to refuge wetlands to roost for the night. The event should last 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
There is no need to sign up. For more information call the visitor center at 209-826-3508, ext. 127, or check out the refuge website at www.fws.gov/refuge/merced/events.
