Crex Meadows wildlife area will hold a festival this Sunday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Events will begin at the Crex Visitors’ Center just north of Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Crex is a wildlife area of more than 30,000 acres. The festival coincides with the peak gathering there of migrating Sandhill Cranes. Thousands of cranes will be seen, along with many other species of birds. There are guided tours at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. To get to Grantsburg, take I-35W north to Minnesota Highway 70 and follow it east for 15 miles to Grantsburg, which is just across the St. Croix River. In Grantsburg, follow the yellow goose footprints through town to the visitors’ center. The photo is of Sandhill Cranes at Crex.

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