Other Crane Tours

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife hosts a docent program offering public crane viewing tours. Tours are held at Woodbridge Ecological Reserve, also known as Isenberg Sandhill Crane Reserve, the first 3 weekends of each month from October through February. The one exception is the weekend of the Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival, when tours are offered throughout the weekend by the Festival and require separate pre-registration. For more information on viewing the Sandhill Cranes, visit CA Fish & Wildlife’s website or call (209) 234-3435.

The group Save our Sandhill Cranes is offering free Sandhill Crane tours from October through February in collaboration with the Cosumnes River Preserve. For more information, please visit the SOS website.

You can see Sandhill Cranes at many locations in the Delta from October through February without a formal tour. You will also likely see many species of ducks, egrets, herons, White-faced Ibis, Snow Geese, Tundra Swans, and other waterfowl and shorebirds from early fall to late spring.