504 Cherry Street
Decatur, Al 35601
Take a walk on the Atkeson Cypress Trail and read Hello, I’m Here! by Helen Frost & Rick Lieder. Available during Refuge open hours: Seven days a week, 9:00am - 5:00pm CLOSED: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson and developed […]
Hope, mascot for the International Crane Foundation, and her friend Olivia will present Song for the Whooping Crane by Eileen Spinelli in this free story time for all ages.
Decatur Public Library will host FREE Children’s Activities for the 2025 Festival of the Cranes. assorted crafts/activities photo opportunity scavenger hunt goodie bags for kids 12 & under (while supplies last) and informational tables: Quail Forever & Pheasants Forever, Inc. North Alabama Young Birder’s Club
Jessie Douglas Taylor is a Farm Bill Biologist II with Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever. She will discuss the habitats of quail and cranes, their similarities, and the importance of conserving both.
Brian “Fox” Ellis, in the persona of Audubon, brings history, ecology, art and literature to life in this meticulously researched program that celebrates the life work of one of America’s greatest artists and naturalists! Brian “Fox” Ellis appears courtesy of the Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association.
Come and meet Hope, the mascot for the International Crane Foundation. Get your picture made with her or even practice your crane dance moves with her!
Jessie Douglas Taylor, Farm Bill Biologist II with Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever, will read Dale the Quail and the Rainbow Serenade for kids of all ages.
Decatur Public Library will host FREE Children’s Activities for the 2025 Festival of the Cranes. assorted crafts/activities photo opportunity scavenger hunt goodie bags for kids 12 & under (while supplies last) and informational tables: Quail Forever & Pheasants Forever, Inc. North Alabama Young Birder’s Club
Come and meet Hope, the mascot for the International Crane Foundation. Get your picture made with her or even practice your crane dance moves with her!
presented by Brian "Fox" Ellis Encountering grizzly bears and collecting soil samples, capturing prairie dogs and hunting for antelope, Meriwether Lewis catalogued 122 new animal species and 178 new plants while with the Corps of Discovery. In this original performance, Lewis sings the praises of the geology, diverse flora and fauna, and the web of […]
presented by Brian "Fox" Ellis This immersive history program presents the story of Walt Whitman’s life intermingled with the poems we’ve all grown to love. Storyteller Brian “Fox” Ellis portrays Walt Whitman for an evening of history and verse. Brian “Fox” Ellis appears courtesy of the Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association.
