DESCRIPTION :This tour is for all skill levels. Bring your binoculars and enjoy a leisurely walk on flat ground through the old growth riparian habitat on the Lodi Lake Nature Trail with a local birding expert. Learn the basics or hone your skills in identifying the many birds that reside in or frequent this outstanding area, which is also home to other species, including deer, beaver, fox, possums, and turtles. This gem of a habitat is minutes away from the Festival. Park on the street or pay a small fee for parking onsite.
TOUR TIME: 7:20 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
NOTE: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS SATURDAY NIGHT. Park on the street or pay $5.00 for parking onsite.
DIRECTIONS TO THE TOUR: Drive west on Oak Street (North side of Hutchins Street Square) to Ham Lane and turn right. Proceed to Turner Road and turn left. Then drive a block to Lodi Lake. Meet your guides at 1026 Laurel at 710 a.m. (The first street east of the entrance to Lodi Lake.) There is a fee for parking in the parking lot or you may park for free on the street.
LANDS PASS: No Lands Pass is required for this tour
OTHER TOURS THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST: You may be interested in knowing that other Sandhill Crane tours are available during the fall and winter. For more information about California Department of Fish and Wildlife tours during the season go to this CDFW website. For information about Sandhill Crane tours through the Cosumnes River Preserve, click here.
TICKETS:
Adult: $20.00
Youth: $18.00
Child: $16.00
Book this tour beginning September 3, 2024
REGISTER ONLINE: September 3 – October 26, 2024
NOTE: Tour guides will receive a list of customers who have registered by October 27, 2024.
LATE REGISTRATION: Customers who register online after October 26 must present a hard copy or phone displaythe email receipt to their tour guide at the time of the tour.
REGISTRATION AT THE FESTIVAL: Unsold tickets will be available during the festival and can be purchased on this website.
This map can be used to search for the best route to your tour from your current location. Drive time from Hutchins Street Square in Lodi, California to this tour is approximately 10 minutes.
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
WHERE AND WHEN TO MEET YOUR GUIDE: Meet your guides at 1026 Laurel at 7:10 a.m. (The first street east of the entrance to Lodi Lake.)
QUESTIONS REGARDING REGISTRATION: Contact the Registration Coordinator at tours@lodisandhillcrane.org or leave a message at (800) 581-6150. Notify the Registration Coordinator in advance if special accommodations are needed. Expect a response from the Coordinator within the week.
TOURS TAKE PLACE RAIN OR SHINE.
Cancellation Policy: Full refunds (minus a 3% processing fee) are available prior to a tour upon the customer’s request at tours@lodisandhillcrane.org. A full refund is automatically issued for any events cancelled by the festival organizers.
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