WELCOME TO THE Internet site of the Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust, Inc. We are a non-profit organization - IRS Code 501(c)(3) - dedicated to conserving habitat for migratory birds on the Platte River in central Nebraska. The Trust protects, restores, and maintains habitat for migratory birds in the 80-mile Big Bend reach of the Platte (between Overton and Chapman). The Trust’s activities include acquiring and protecting habitat, maintaining and managing habitat, and conducting research about the habitat needs of migratory birds.

On this site you will find information about Whooping Cranes and much more. This includes:

• Information about the Trust
• Information about the Whooping Cranes
• Information about Sandhill Cranes
• Information about our research programs on other species of birds, ecosystem and wetlands.
• Information about our publications and reports
• Information about Land Management and Conservation
• Communication and outreach
• How Can I help?
• About us