Audubon Nebraska

Rivers and Wildlife Celebration
March 20-22, 2009
Kearney, Nebraska

Presented by Audubon Nebraska, Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary,
and the Nebraska Partnership for All-Bird Conservation.

Registration brochure and concurrent sessions schedule
now available!
Download registration brochure or concurrent sessions schedule or call
(402) 797-2301 and have them mailed to you.

Nebraska Partnership for All-Bird Conservation

Gather with wildlife enthusiasts from around the world to celebrate the annual migration of 500,000 sandhill cranes and millions of waterfowl through central Nebraska. This 39^th annual conference is open to anyone interested in experiencing one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on Earth and learning more about the natural world in a friendly and informal atmosphere.

Celebration Highlights

Field trips:

Pre-conference, all-day birding trip on Thursday, March 19 - Update: This field trip is full as of Feb. 3. A waiting list will be kept and persons on this list will be notified if openings occur.
Post-conference birding trip with Pete Dunne, Sunday, March 22
Sunrise and sunset visits to crane viewing blinds along the Platte River—not to be missed!- Update: The Friday evening trip is full as of March 9. A waiting list will be kept and persons on this list will be notified if openings occur.
Day-long and half-day excursions to local wetlands and lakes to view migrating waterfowl and native Nebraska wildlife
Update: The Photography Workshop is full as of Feb. 19. A waiting list will be kept and persons on this list will be notified if openings occur.

Featured speakers:

Pete Dunne — Cape May Bird Observatory, author
Joel Sartore — National Geographic photographer and frequent contributor to Audubon Magazine
Felipe Chavez-Ramirez — Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust

Country Store:

The store has a wide array of quality merchandise and memories, including photographs; binoculars, scopes, and other birding equipment; clothes; literature; paintings and other artwork.

Registration information:
Conference activities are held in the convention center at the Holiday Inn in Kearney, (308) 237-5971. Discount room rates are available for conference registrants. Information on local accommodations and sites of interest can be found at www.visitkearney.org and at www.kearneycoc.org.

Registration materials will be available by mid-December. Registration form will be available to be downloaded from this Web page at that time, or one can be sent to you by writing or calling Audubon Nebraska, P.O. Box 117, Denton, NE 68339; (402) 797-2301.

For crane viewing information, write or call Rowe Sanctuary at 44450 Elm Island Road, Gibbon, NE 68840; (308) 468-5282.

Refund Policy: Unpredictable March weather is one of the fun experiences of life in central Nebraska. If you need to cancel your reservation due to snow or any other reason, or if you have any questions, call the office at (402) 797-2301. Full refunds will be issued two to four weeks after the RWC. If any field trip was filled prior to our receiving your registration, we will keep you on a waiting list and will let you know if an opening occurs. The lists will be kept current up until field trip time. Paid individuals for which there was no space will be issued field trip refunds.