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The comfy lightweight lounge pants are 90% polyester 10% spandex blend... and they have pockets! There's also a soft cotton inner drawstring. Perfect for lounging, work from home, and celebrating cranes throughout the year!
Can you imagine snuggling up to your very own sandhill crane? Because cranes are territorial birds in the wild, you would NEVER be able to cuddle up with one! But now you can snuggle with one of these super soft, absolutely adorable plush sandhill cranes. And, you can even give your plush sandhill crane its own name.
Each crane is also an educational tool since it comes with a hangtag that tells you all about the life and habitat of sandhill cranes. Measures 16" from head to toe. Body measures 12".
"...and the sky blackened with dark, gray bodies. In the blurry confusion, John lost Mary." So begins Have You Seen Mary?, a fictional account of one sandhill crane's faithful search during spring migration for his lost mate. Set on Nebraska's Platte River, Jeff Kurrus weaves a tender story of love while also teaching us about these majestic birds. Supported with wondrous color photographs taken by Michael Forsberg, this paperback book will appeal to all ages for its ability to entertain as well as educate readers about sandhill cranes.
Take a look inside the lives of sandhill cranes with this informative little book put together by Rowe's former Education Director, Keanna Leonard, and volunteer Caryl McHarney. Private Lives of Sandhill Cranes focuses on crane behavior, but includes lots of interesting facts about sandhill cranes and cranes in general.
Miss hearing the sounds of the birds on the Platte River? Then Sounds of the Platte is just the thing for you. This recording, produced exclusively for Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary, allows you to LISTEN to the sounds of the river and the birds - particularly the cranes - as they enjoy this wonderful resource. There are only the sounds of nature on this CD - no background music is included.
Playing Time: 46 minutes
It is said that anyone who folds a thousand cranes will be granted a wish by a crane. Fold 1000 Origami Paper Cranes Kit is inspired by the story of Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who contracted leukemia as a result of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during World War II. Sadako started folding cranes hoping she would have a chance to regain her health but sadly passed away at the age of twelve. However, her struggle inspired people from all over the world to strive for peace. Today, the folding of one thousand cranes is a symbol of hope and peace for mankind.
Kit contains:
1,020 sheets of 3" square Origami paper; 51 sheets each of 20 brilliant colors
1 strong string for hanging measuring 197 feet
30 beads
Instructions for folding, stringing and hanging
The ideal project for weddings, anniversaries, get well gift, school projects, birthdays, baby showers, graduations or any festive occasion.
Bert Anderson has been sculpting ideas in clay since his school days.This whimsical dangly leg crane ornament is a unique sandhill crane that will be a welcome addition to your collection. Suitable for hanging on your Christmas tree or in a window year round.
Size is approximately 4" tall.
Nebraska artist Nancy Sharps creates ceramic sandhill crane ornaments that are individually hand painted, glazed and kiln fired. Wire legs complete this unique ornament. Nancy even includes a ringer so that you can use this crane as a wind chime if you prefer. What a one-of-a-kind addition to your collection!
Average length is 7" from crown to toe.
This Dancing Sandhill Crane is a beautiful pewter sculpture that stands 2 inches high by 2-7/8 inches wide. When courting a mate a sandhill crane goes through many movements, movements that appear as though the crane is dancing. This sculpture fully captures the crane dance with striking beauty.
This crane was created by artist Gary Ginther, an award winning artist from Cambridge, NE.
Every spring sandhill crane parents lovingly tend to their newborn chick! Now you can have your own Plush Sandhill Crane Chick. This plush chick is 7" high. Each chick Includes an educational tag with information about sandhill crane chicks and their parents. What a great addition to any family!
Featuring 100 species of birds from coast to coast this colorful guide helps kids identify and understand birds. The National Geographic Kids Bird Guide of North America will be both accessible and tons of fun. Fifty of the country's most popular birds will be laid out in stunning two-page spreads that will include information such as their range,the sounds they make, and the food they like to eat. Each profile will also include a cool or weird fun fact, and a feature called "A Closer Look," which digs deeper into one aspect of the bird's life (eating habits, bird songs, etc.). Each profile will also display a fact box with the bird's scientific name, weight, length, and wingspan.
Kids will also find tons of fun facts, bright and bold colors, full-color photographs, and layering of information that makes everything jump off the page. Birds will be organized by habitat, and habitat spreads will show where different birds live within each environment. The guide also explains all the basics that kids need to know about spotting birds. Features will include activities, such as how to build a birdhouse and how to build a bird feeder, sidebars highlighting fascinating info, lists, range maps, and much more. Conservation information, a find out more section, glossary, and index will add ample back matter to round out this book.
I love you every day of all four seasons... for all you feel and do and share ..." A celebration of love and loving, from parent to child! I Love You...Unconditionally is the perfect book to share with a child, expressing the unconditional love offered by parent, grandparent, or caregiver, no matter what the child does or feels on any given day. Told through beautiful, original paintings of Sandhill Cranes as they care tenderly for their young from nest to migration, I Love You... Unconditionally creates a special moment of 'snuggle time' with your baby or child. The other neighbors of the Sandhill Crane habitat are present as well, to say 'Hi" to your child to help them learn about how we share our home and habitat with so many others in nature.The book includes brief educational text to help an older child understand the richness of the natural world we all share. Perfect for teachers, classrooms, early readers as well as pre-readers, and for all caregivers alike to open a child's eyes to the love felt for them, just as they are, and to the beauty around them!
Welcome visitors to your home or garden with this Sandhill Crane Welcome Garden Stake. This lawn/garden stake is handcrafted of aluminum and then given a weatherproof Verdi green patina. What a great way to greet your guests and share your love of sandhill cranes!
Measures 48" high 14" wide 1" deep
Minor assembly required - no tools needed.
This Nature's Miracle Cure shirt is available in a fun blue-green tye-dye colorway in unisex sizes from small to xxlarge. The fabirc is 100% preshrunk cotton and feature double-needle stitching on sleeves and hem, as well as tapered neck and shoulders. The "Miracle Medicine" is listed on the back of the shirt, reading: "Alleviates: stress, melancholy, boredom, irritability, sleeplessness, pallor, loss of vitality, apathy, tedium, listlessness, discontent, bad temper, and much more!"
This 12 oz ceramic mug comes in charcoal or carolina blue and a beautiful sandhill crane photograph.
These large over the shoulder field bags are useful to carry your binoculars, field guide, or snacks for an outdoor adventure. An embroidered sandhill crane decorates the bag.
A comprehensive book on Rowe Sanctuary, which sits strategically along the central Platte River near Gibbon, Neb., located at the nexus of the migration routes for up to 600,000 sandhill cranes each spring.
Features of the Rowe Sanctuary book include
This colorful poster measure 13.5"x17"
This laser cut metal keychain is about 2.5" long,
Cranes can soar with your support!