Whooping Crane Festival FUN AND EDUCATIONAL FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
by Alyssa Paulsen
Photograph provided by the International Crane Foundation
Despite changes to how endangered whooping cranes are released into the wild, the community of Princeton continues to be the spring, summer, and fall home to a number of these fascinating, beautiful birds. The area’s commitment to the protection of whooping cranes and nature in general is inspiring, and it’s reflected through the annual Princeton Whooping Crane Festival. The festival takes place Friday through Sunday, September 11 to September 13. 52 | Green Lake magazine 2020
Princeton Public School has been home to Saturday’s main festival activities for six years, with the seventh anticipated to be another phenomenal weekend. The Whooping Crane Festival committee works hard to plan activities for the whole family, and starts Friday night off with field-trip opportunities. Saturday’s schedule includes guest speaker Pat Fisher, with her live raptors from the Feather Wildlife Rehab/Education Center; live animal ambassadors from Marsh Haven Nature
Center; crowd-favorite children’s edutainer David Stokes; children’s activities, including face painting, birdhouse painting and building, and more; and the annual art and craft fair featuring nature-related vendors and exhibitors. With plenty to see and do on Saturday, be sure to fuel yourself at the start with the pancake breakfast served by the Princeton school students and staff. And later that day, lunch will be available for purchase by the Princeton
