The Region
Featured Bird
Sandhill, Whooping Crane:
Sandhill Cranes gather in huge numbers on the Platte River at night and in cornfields throughout the Rainwater Basin region of the Chicken Dance Trail by day. Whooping Cranes, although endangered, are frequently seen in marshy regions such as the Funk Lagoon in the Rainwater Basin.
Crane Pin Coupon from The Chicken Dance Trail
FREE Pewter Crane Pin by Artist Gary Ginther
A native of Nebraska, sculptor Gary Ginther captures every nuance of the beautiful Sandhill Crane in flight. In addition, unlike many works of this type, Mr. Ginther handles every aspect of production, including sculpting, molding and finishing each piece – this is an honest piece of art, not a mass-produced knock-off.
To encourage visitors to the Chicken Dance Trail, we’re offering this beautiful miniature Gary Ginther sculpture free exclusively to visitors from outside our region. To get one, simply fill out the form below and click on “Generate Coupon”. Our site will generate a coupon valid only for you which can be redeemed at retail outlets conveniently located along the Chicken Dance Trail — just print it out and bring it with you when you come. Present the coupon and an acceptable form of identification to receive your pin.
This program is sponsored by the Nebraska Environmental Trust, the Nebraska Department of Tourism, GROW Nebraska, and support from the towns of Minden, Holdrege, Eustis, Curtis, Cambridge, McCook and Benkelman, Nebraska.
Redeem your Chicken Dance Trail Crane Pin Coupon at any one of these establishments:
Benkelman
Strikers
Carolyn and Chris Crossett
1309 A Street
Benkelman, NE 69021
(308) 423-2052
Hours: Monday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Holdrege
Nebraska Prairie Museum
P.O. Box 164
N. Highway 183
Holdrege, NE 68949-0164
(308) 995-5015
Hours: daily Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
1 mile north on Highway 183
Minden
Brewer's Coffee House
317 North Minden Ave.
Minden, NE 68959
(308) 832-2739
Oxford
Kramer's Hardware & Steamer's Coffee Shop & Lunch Center
310 Odgen St.
Oxford, NE 68967
(308) 824-9198
Hours: Monday-Friday 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
McCook
The Chief Motel
612 West B. Street
McCook, NE 69001
(308) 345-3700
Red Cloud
Red Cloud Opera House
413 N. Webster
Red Cloud, NE 68970
1-866-731-7304
www.willacather.org/opera-house/
Just fill out the following form to generate your
FREE CRANE PIN COUPON!
Related Links
The Nebraska Birding Trail:
nebraskabirdingtrails.com
US Fish & Wildlife Service:
www.r6.fws.gov/ne.html
Nebraska Game & Parks Commission:
www.ngpc.state.ne.us
This Site Made Possible By:
Paid in part by a grant from the Nebraska Division of Travel & Tourism.
www.visitnebraska.com
GROW Nebraska
www.growneb.com
South Platte Chambers of Commerce
www.spuccne.com
Nebraska Rural Living
www.nebraskaruralliving.com
Nebraska Environmental Trust
www.environmentaltrust.org
Thanks also to the following counties and communities for their support:
- Chase
- Dundy
- Frontier
- Furnas
- Kearney
- Phelps
- Red Willow