Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival From Jan. 14–15

The 2012 Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival will be held from January 14–15, 2012 at the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge, Tennessee, United States. This is the 21st anniversary of the event.

The Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival is a celebration of the thousands of sandhill cranes that migrate through or spend the winter on and around the Hiwassee Refuge in Birchwood as well as an opportunity to focus attention on the rich wildlife heritage of the state and the Native American history of the area.

Along with the opportunity to view the birds during the festival, special programs will also be held throughout each day at the Birchwood School and Cherokee Removal Memorial.