Kentucky state park offering sandhill crane weekends

Barren River Lake State Resort Park in south-central Kentucky is hosting two weekends for people who want to get a closer look at sandhill cranes as they make their annual stop.

The Kentucky Department of Parks says thousands of the birds stop at Barren River Lake each year.

The event will include an evening educational session with wildlife biologist Wayne Tamminga of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and a sunset or sunrise trip to view the birds led by naturalists from the Department of Parks.

The weekends are Jan. 20-21 and Feb. 17-18, and registration is $30, including a boxed meal and T-shirt. Registration forms are available at http://parks.ky.gov/calendar/details/nature-watch-weekend--sandhill-cranes/16254 or by contacting Jamie Avery at (800) 325-0057.