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Welcome to the Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary!
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It is Spring and the Sandhill Cranes
have returned and can be seen in fields in the Waterloo area.
Migrating waterfowl are also stopping in
ponds, and spring wild flowers should soon be blooming.
We
normally have many Greater Sandhill Cranes stop at our sanctuary in
the fall.
In the last few years we have been fortunate to have a Whooping Crane
visit as well .
(The Whooping Crane is observably larger than the Sandhill, mostly white
with black wing tips and black on front of head and beak.)
We
hope to see our Whooping Crane #37-07 once again this year. He is one
of the eastern population of Whooping Cranes hatched and raised by Operation
Migration
(http://www.operationmigration.org/)
based in Wisconsin.
If you see a Whooping Crane, please do not disturb him and do not trespass on private land to get a better view.
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WE NEED AN N OLD CANOE
DONATED TO THE SANCTUARY |
HELP US PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF HAEHNLE ITS CRANES AND THE MARSH |
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The Edward Klee property includes 46 acres of wetlands and uplands, and its purchase would ensure protection of the marsh where thousands of Sandhill Cranes often gather in the fall. About one third of the property is in the marsh, one third is wet woodlands and fen, and the remainder is uplands bordering Seymour Road. The uplands have the potential for residential development. PLEASE LOOK AT THE DETAILS |
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The Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary, is a Michigan Audubon Society sanctuary and the Jackson Audubon Society is the steward. Encompassing more than 900 acres, it is open to the public year round from dawn to dusk for your enjoyment and the protection of wildlife. Please stay on trails or the observation areas and treat the land, plants and wildlife with respect.
The Sanctuary is renowned for its Sandhill Cranes. Many pairs of cranes nest in the area and hundreds more gather here during fall migration (September to mid-November). Late afternoon visitors during that time of year can see well over 2,000 landing in the sanctuary.
The Sanctuary is always open to visitors, and during the fall on weekends sanctuary greeters will be available to answer questions. Do not hesitate to ask to look through the telescopes that visitors often bring with them. You can also see many cranes feeding in the fields in the nearby area in the spring, summer and especially the fall.
The Phyllis Haehnle Sanctuary is located 6 miles northeast of Jackson, Michigan on Seymour Road. See the updated Driving Direction with map and information for GPS and Google use.
READ AND PRINT THE LATEST EDITION OF THE HAEHNLE SANCTUARY NEWS.
Spring Workbee, Saturday, April 6, 2013 (9:00 am to Noon)
NOTE: PLEASE, KEEP ALL DOGS ON THEIR LEASHES AT ALL TIMES AT THE SANCTUARY.
If you have a group that is coming to the sanctuary please contact us to coordinate your arrival. We also can provide a brief presentation, supply a guide at the sanctuary, or lead the group on an auto tour to get a closer view of the cranes feeding in nearby fields. If interested in this also contact us. See contacts
View the current Crane Counts and Crane Location Map.
NOTE: The Observation Site is handicap accessible.
Help support the Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary through your donations.
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