Join Us for a Captivating Speaker Series! 🎤🐦

Event Details:
📅 Date: January 8, 2026
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM CST
💲 Cost: Free (registration required)
📍 Location: 44450 Elm Island Rd, Gibbon, NE 68840-4019, United States

About the Event:
Dive into the remarkable world of bird counting! 📽️✨ This speaker series will showcase Counting Cranes, a short film by the Platte Basin Timelapse team, highlighting the Crane Trust’s aerial surveys that track hundreds of thousands of Sandhill Cranes during their spring migration through the Platte River Valley in Nebraska.

After screening the film, participate in a unique Q&A session with:

• Mariah Lundgren, Producer at Platte Basin Timelapse 🎬
• Bethany Ostrum, Lead Biologist at Crane Trust 🦅

Learn about Our Speakers:

• Bethany Ostrum has dedicated her research to the wildlife of the Central Platte River Valley since 2019 and has been soaring through the skies counting Sandhill Cranes since 2021.
• Mariah Lundgren, a seasoned conservation photographer and filmmaker, has spent a decade capturing the essence of the Great Plains and American West. A proud Nebraska native, she now resides in Colorado, balancing her love for wildlife with hobbies like snowboarding and backyard farming! 🌾🐔

Don't miss out on this insightful experience!
Register here: Event Registration