Mar 07, 2025

(Audio) Sandhill Cranes migration coming to the area, prairie chickens and nominations for Excellence in Tourism Awards!

Posted Mar 07, 2025 4:38 PM
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North Platte Post 

North Platte, Neb. - It's the time of the year when the Sandhill Cranes migration journey begins with plenty of them stopping in North Platte, Lincoln County and you can venture out to see the Sandhill Crane Migration. This year, Dusty Trails is offering tours with different parts of the day to check out this yearly migration. During the tour, you will learn about the birds and so much more. To sign up for a tour click here. You can also check out the Prairie Chickens during this time and tours are available as well. 

Sandhill Cranes (Courtesy of Visit North Platte)
Sandhill Cranes (Courtesy of Visit North Platte)
Prairie Chickens (Courtesy of Visit North Platte)
Prairie Chickens (Courtesy of Visit North Platte)

Nominations are now open for the North Platte Area Excellence in Tourism Awards but not a whole lot of time is left to get your nominations in. You can nominate someone in the following categories: 

Events 

Attractions 

Retail 

Volunteer of the Year 

Hero of Tourism 

If you would like to nominate someone, click here. 

POST news director Canon Rath chatted with Lisa Burke, the Executive Director of Visit North Platte about the Sandhill Cranes, Prairie Chickens, Excellence in Tourism awards and more! To learn more, check out the podcast below.