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Baker History

Founding of Baker Sanctuary

Lawrence H. Walkinshaw



Bernard W. Baker Sanctuary
Calhoun County, Michigan, U.S.A.

Michigan Audubon's
First Sanctuary

Established 1941
Updated 8/13/07
Michigan Audubon Society's first sanctuary, Baker Sanctuary, established 1941
Sandhill Crane at Baker Sanctuary ® Roy Van Loo, Jr. 2006

Public Crane Viewing

OCTOBER ONLY. SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 4 – 7 PM.
KIWANIS YOUTH AREA (adjacent to Baker Sanctuary)

The Doty Native Wildflower Trail and the Meadow & Marshland Trail are open year-round. Big Marsh Lake is not accessible from either trail and is visible from the Kiwanis Youth Area only.

CraneFestCraneFest 2007

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 &14, NOON – 7PM. KIWANIS YOUTH AREA (adjacent to Baker Sanctuary). INFORMATION

Michigan Audubon, a nonprofit organization, was established in 1904. As Michigan's oldest conservation organization, it has worked through the years to study and preserve wild birds, plants, animals and their habitats as well as enlighten the public of their importance.

Michigan Audubon encourages educational activities and research, with written permission, on its sanctuary lands. Hunting, trapping, fishing, horseback riding, fires, domestic pets and motor vehicles are prohibited. No collecting of any kind is allowed.

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Greater Sandhill Crane

The world's oldest living bird species stands four to five feet tall with a wing span up to seven feet. Baker Sanctuary is a nesting area and migratory staging area for Michigan's largest bird...More

HEAR CRANE CALLS

Inset mapBaker Sanctuary is owned by Michigan Audubon. There is a resident manager for the land as well as a governing board who manage the area. Both financial and volunteer public support are essential to the continued maintenance of the area. Contributions to Baker Sanctuary can be made through Michigan Audubon.

Map to Baker Sanctuary

2006 Crane Count – 5,948

The official USF&WS crane count at Baker Sanctuary this year was completed on Friday, November 3. The temperature was in the upper 30s, but there was little wind. Six counters tallied 5,948 cranes — the second largest gathering ever recorded in Michigan. The count started about 2:30 PM and was completed by 6:00 PM. In 2005 a state record 6,754 Sandhill Cranes were counted.

Geocaching

Michigan Audubon allows geocaching in its sanctuaries subject to its published policy.

Michigan Audubon Geocaching Policy

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Contact

Mike Boyce, Resident Manager
MAS Baker Sanctuary
21145 15 Mile Road
Bellevue, MI 49021

269-763-3090
manager@bakersanctuary.org
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