Sandhill Crane migration inspires all

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Volunteer speaks to what keeps him coming back each year to Rowe Sanctuary

  • Sandhill Cranes have come and gone for another migration season, bringing a rare spectacle to central Nebraska which draws viewers from around the world.
    Sandhill Cranes have come and gone for another migration season, bringing a rare spectacle to central Nebraska which draws viewers from around the world.
The annual mass migration of the Sandhill Cranes has come and gone across the Platte River Valley in Nebraska. With it came upwards of 600,000 or more cranes at once to the sandbanks of the river and hundreds of eager guests to the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary. Mother and daughter duo Mindy Vrba and Katie Brittain came down from their homes in the Chicago, Ill., area for a…

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