Natural History Wanderings

• TOURS – We still have Festival tours with open spaces, including several Crane Fly-in tours on Sunday. For tours with available space, please see Available Tours. You can click on any tour on this list to view its description and register online. You can see all the tours, including the tours with a wait list, at 2025 Tours.

• 2025 FESTIVAL ARTIST – Our 2025 Festival Artist is Jennifer L. Anderson from Monterey, California. Jennifer’s woodblock print of a Sandhill Crane is featured on our 2025 Festival poster, T-shirts, and more! Her artwork will be displayed at our Art Show, with originals and prints for sale. In addition, Jennifer will give a printmaking demonstration on Saturday, November 8, from 2 to 3pm (see Print Making Demo). You can learn more about Jennifer and see images of her artwork at Raven Press Art.

• 2025 STUDENT ART – Migration and Changing Seasons is the theme of our 2025 Student Art Exhibit. It will feature student artwork and Haiku from Lodi schools. The student’s work will be displayed at the Festival from November 7 to 9 and after the Festival at the Lodi Library from November 11 to 25 and at the Lodi Community Art Center from November 8 to 29. For more information, please see Student Art.

• VOLUNTEERS – We still need Festival volunteers on Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9, for our Festival merchandise table and Art Show. Volunteer shifts are from 2 to 4 hours in length, and volunteers are offered a free Festival T-shirt. If you want to volunteer, please click on this link: “I want to volunteer”

Meet & Greet Reception

Please join us at our opening Meet & Greet Reception on Friday, November 7, from 6 to 8 pm at Sandhill Crane Festival headquarters, Hutchins Street Square. No RSVP necessary, just come on in. The event is free and includes food, wine, a silent auction, and an opportunity to meet our keynote speakers, tour guides, and our festival artist, all in person.