Calling All Conservation Heroes!

Whooping Crane Festival – Conservation Field Trip

Thursday, Feb. 24 – Sunday, Feb. 28

$275/person, 4yrs and up

All ages welcome

Are you ready to put conservation into action this winter? Join the zoo’s education team in Port Aransas for a weekend of fun and conservation at the 2022 Annual Whooping Crane Festival!

Follow your interests and passion by attending a variety of expert presentations and workshops, exploring the festival grounds, bird watching, and enjoying a 3-4 hour guided boat tour through the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. In addition to the festival, you’ll help secure a future for whooping cranes and other coastal wildlife during an afternoon of jetty/beach habitat maintenance. Before heading home, visit the Texas State Aquarium for more inspiring ways to help protect local and worldwide ecosystems.

Whether you’re new to the world of conservation or have been incorporating it into your life as long as you can remember, this year’s festival is perfect for all Conservation Heroes.

Registration Fee Includes:

• Admission to the 2022 Whooping Crane Festival and activities
• Guided boat tour of the last naturally occurring population of whooping cranes
• Jetty/beach habitat clean-up supplies and related activities
• Admission to Texas State Aquarium
• 3 Dinners

Registrants are responsible for lunches, lodging and transportation. Additional hotel information, including recommendations and discount offers, will be emailed after registration.

Please note that there is a $100 non-refundable deposit that goes towards your final payment.

Perfect conservation-based weekend get-away for friends & families!