A Fresh New Look
A fresh new look The monte vista crane festival celebrates 40 years with a brand new logo! 2023 marks the 40th anniversary of the Monte Vista Crane Festival. Over the …
Festival Update
It’s A Wrap!
Looking Back at 2022 and ahead to our 40th anniversary https://mvcranefest.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_8819.mp4 As the end of May approaches and we are starting to look forward to the end of the windy …
And they went North
April 5, 2022 update: The majority of the cranes have migrated north towards their nesting grounds. There might be a few still in the valley. Now we are seeing the …
Cranes and more cranes
Update March 24th, 2022. There still are thousands of cranes on the Monte Vista Refuge. The best place to see them is on or near the tour loop on the …
See you in 2023!
The Monte Vista Chamber Craft Fair was held in the new Event building at Ski Hi in 2022. It was a big sucess. We are looking forward to a bigger …
Thank you!
Thanks for a wonderful 2021 39th Annual Crane Festival. The festival was a huge success and the star of the show was thousands of Sandhill Cranes. We were treated to …
BIRDER’S BREAKFAST
Saturday 7 am to 10 am. $7 for adults and $5 for kids. This year the Birder’s breakfast is being cooked and served by Kid’s Connection an after-school program. All …
Craft Fair Update
The 2022 Craft Fair will be taking place Friday, March 11 (11 am to 7 pm) and Saturday, March 12, 2022 (9 am to 6 pm). The event will be …
Festival Update: January 24, 2022
Reservations are going fast. Lots of Crane Orientation meetups are available; so if you want to learn about cranes and the refuge sign up for a FREE required reservation. The …