The Kiwanis Youth and Conservation Area will be open for crane-viewing on the following days:

• October 15 & 16
• October 22 & 23
• October 29 & 30
• November 5 & 6
• November 12 & 13

Viewing of the Sandhill Cranes from the Kiwanis property takes place between 4 and 7 pm.  The property is not open on weekdays.

Viewing Sandhill Cranes in Big Marsh Lake

The Sandhill Crane & Art Festival, “CraneFest XVII,” takes place at the Kiwanis Youth Conservation Area, near the Village of Bellevue, Michigan, on Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and 9, beginning at Noon each day.

The street address for the Kiwanis Youth Conservation Area is: 22300 15 Mile Rd  Bellevue, Michigan 49021

The following popular Internet mapping options show the location of the event site and allow users to get directions by entering the address of your current location:

• GOOGLE MAPS – CraneFest XVII

• YAHOO! MAPS – CraneFest XVII

• MAPQUEST – CraneFest XVII

See you at the festival!