This is our 27th annual Othello Sandhill Crane Festival!! Founded in 1998, the Othello Sandhill Crane Festival highlights the spring return of Sandhill Cranes to the greater Othello area and the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge. Lectures will be delivered on Friday night and all-day Saturday. Tours will be offered on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Our festival will remain at both of our venues this year to continue improving room size, audience capacity, and space. 

Schedule of Events

THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025

11:00  AM - 1:30 PM - Field Trip: Potholes Reservoir Boat Birding Tour - $90.00 - Nathan LaFrance (Departs- Mar Don)

02:00 PM - 04:30 PM - Field Trip: Potholes Reservoir Boat Birding Tour - $90.00 - Nathan LaFrance (Departs- Mar Don)

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

On Saturday, the Children Committee will have a variety of activities for kids, such as faux binoculars to use for "birding" in the gym by finding pictures of various birds, origami crane mobiles, mask making, and many other activities. 

LOCATION: School Gym /McFarland Middle School 

FEE:  Children under twelve are free with a paid adult. General admission ticket $10.00 gets you into the Festival on Saturday and covers all lectures and events.

SCHEDULE

9:00-3:00-Art Projects / Craft Projects offered:

Binocular build/ Utilize to locate various birds within the gym

Quail Magnet

Origami Crane

Crane Stick puppet

Leaf Caterpillar

9:00-3:00-Face Painting

10:00-2:00-Personalized plaster crane inspired masks

Other Activities:

Othello Community Museum Tour / Tours are scheduled on Friday and Saturday.

Art Walk / Self Guided. Maps available at The Old Hotel.

The Old Hotel Art Gallery (33 E. Larch St). The gallery displays folk art and handicrafts produced by Northwestern artists.

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Date: March 21-23, 2025