Crane Report – August 7, 2021. There are no cranes reported in the San Luis Valley at this time. We expect the fall migration to start sometime in September and last thru mid-October. Check out our maps to see where to find cranes during that time.
We hope to have on-the-ground events again in March 2022. However, this will depend on the COVID virus situation and the policies of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife/Refuge policies that are in place at the time. Please check back for more information in November. Ticket sales will go live on January 1, 2022
Here’s a trailer from our 2020 online event.
Help on where to view cranes, lodging, and dining
MONTE VISTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENTS
March 19&20th, 2021 Craft Fair
if you are interested in attending please email chamber at chamber@montevistachamber.org
The Swoop of Cranes is a community art and city beautification project. Citizens and businesses can sponsor a 5-foot steel crane silhouette that will be changed from a steel blank to an artist’s creative rendition. The completed rendition will be attached to light poles in town from March through August.
The Swoop of the Cranes
What Makes the Monte Vista Crane Festival so Unique?
You can enjoy thousands of Sandhill Cranes, ducks, and geese flying against a backdrop of mountain scenery. Raptors will adorn the power poles and owls will be sitting with their young. A visit to the Monte Vista Crane Festival is an opportunity to see an amazing natural spectacle as well as experience a unique rural community.
