Schedule:

Thursday, February 22, 2024

9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Volunteer Work Day at the Nature Preserve
10:00 a.m - 2:30 p.m: Whooping Crane Boat Tour
2:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m: Mustang Boat Tour
4:30 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Sunset Wine & Dolphin Cruise
7:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: UTMSI Public Lecture Series

Friday, February 23, 2024

6:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: King Ranch Tour
7:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m: Whooping Crane Boat Tour
12:30 p.m - 5;00 p.m: Whooping Crane Boat Tour
7:00 a.m - 9:30 a.m: Workshop: "Seriously You Want to Photograph Birds" with David Sikes and Anthony Clements
7:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Explore Lamar Peninsula with Mikael Behrens
9:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: Lecture: "Why Do We Have Whooping Cranes in Port Aransas and How Do We Keep Them" with Dr. Elizabeth Smith, International Crane Foundation
10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Workshop: "Photographing Birds in Flight" with Ruth Hoyt
10:00 a.m - 10:50 a.m: Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) Tour
1:00 p.m - 1:50 p.m: Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) Tour
2:00 p.m - 2:50 p.m: Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) Tour
10:00 a.m - 12;00 p.m: Island Birding Bus Tour
10:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m: Lecture: "Big White Birds: Helping Whooping Crane's Counterparts in Asia" with Dr. George Archibald, International Crane Foundation
11:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Book Signing: Dr. George Archibald, "My Life with Cranes"
12:30 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Mustang Boat Tour
12:30 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Workshop: "Bird Identification (101) with Special Emphasis on Shorebirds" with Gene Blacklock
1:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Lecture: "Beachcombing the Gulf of Mexico" with Jace Tunnell
2:30 p.m - 3:30 p.m: Lecture: "Iconic Birds: The Black Skimmer" with David Newstead
3:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Bird Photography Boat Tour with Ruth Hoyt and Scott Holt
4:30 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Workshop: "What To Bring and What To Know" with Clay Taylor
4:30 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Sunset, Wine & Dolphin Cruise
5:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: Art Class: Wine, Whine, & Design
7:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m: "The Play That Goes Wrong" at Port Aransas Community Theatre

Saturday, February 24, 2024

6:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: King Ranch Tour
6:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Fennessey Ranch Bus Tour
7:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m: Whooping Crane Boat Tour
10:00 a.m - 2:30 p.m: Whooping Crane Boat Tour
12:30 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Whooping Crane Boat Tour
7:00 a.m - 9:30 a.m: Bird Spotting and Photographing Trip with Clay Taylor
7:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Explore Lamar Peninsula with Mikael Behrens
8:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Field Trip: Shorebird Identification with Gene Blacklock
1:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Field Trip: Shorebird Identification with Gene Blacklock
9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Workshop: "Basic Lightroom Photo Processing" with Ruth Hoyt
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Discover the Lighthouse Trails Kayak Tour with Coastal Bend Kayaks
9:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m: Lecture: "Gulf Coast Whooping Cranes: A Conservation Story That is Still Being Written" with Dr. Carter Crouch, International Crane Foundation
10:00 a.m - 10:50 a.m: Amos Rehabilitation Keep Tour
1:00 p.m - 1:50 p.m: Amos Rehabilitation Keep Tour
2:00 p.m - 2:50 p.m: Amos Rehabilitation Keep Tour
3:00 p.m - 3:50 p.m: Amos Rehabilitation Keep Tour
10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Island Birding Bus Tour
10:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Mustang Boat Tour
4:00 p.m - 5:30 p.m: Mustang Boat Tour
11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Lecture: "Whooping Crane and Wood Stork: Two White Wading Birds Coming Back From The Brink" with Dr. Dale Gawlik, Harte Research Institute
1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Nature Preserve Walking Tour with Ray Dillahunty, Master Naturalist
1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Workshop: "Understanding Whooping Cranes: Using Behavior Techniques to Address Conservation Needs" with Dr. Anne Lacy and Dr. Elizabeth Smith, International Crane Foundation
1:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Lecture: "We're Still Learning and Whooping Cranes Still Sometimes Surprise Us" with Sara Zimorski, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
2:30 p.m - 3:30 p.m: Lecture: "Whooping Crane Legal Issues" with Kristina Alexander, Harte Research Institute
4:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Lecture: "Can Zoos Help Save Whooping Cranes" with Chris Corpus, Dallas Zoo
4:30 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Sunset, Wine & Dolphin Cruise
5:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: Wine, Whine & Design
7:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m: "The Play That Goes Wrong" at Port Aransas Community Theatre

Sunday, February 25, 2024

6:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: King Ranch Tour
7:00 a.m - 9:30 a.m: Workshop: "Seriously You Want to Photograph Birds" with David Sikes and Anthony Clements
7:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m: Fennessey Ranch Tour - Drive Yourself to The Ranch
8:00 a.m - 9:30 a.m: Nature Preserve Walk with Dr. Joan Holt and Scott Holt
8:00 a.m - 12:30 p.m: Whooping Crane Boat Tour
10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Island Birding Bus Tour
10:00 a.m - 10:50 a.m: Amos Rehabilitation Keep
1:00 p.m - 1:50 p.m: Amos Rehabilitation Keep
2:30 p.m - 5:00 p.m: "The Play That Goes Wrong" at Port Aransas Community Theatre

Date: February 22 - 25, 2024

Location: Various Venues in Port Aransas, TX 78373

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