Registrations for tours at the Isenberg (Woodbridge) Crane Reserve near Lodi have opened. Public tours will be held all Sundays, 2nd Thursdays, and 2nd Saturdays of each month starting September 24 through February 25, except October 1 and holiday weeks at Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Tours involve very little walking and are wheelchair accessible. Tours are two hours long, starting an hour and a half before sunset and ending at dusk. The area is crane capital of California, hosting the largest numbers of Greater sandhill cranes, a threatened species in California. Swans, ducks, geese, hawks, herons, owls and other wildlife are often seen on these docent led tours.

On-line registration is suggested as a faster service than mail in. Go to www.dfg.ca.gov/reg2/shcranetour. To register by mail, send a self-addressed stamped envelope and a note stating name, complete address, phone number, 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice of dates, and number in party. Children are welcome on tours, and an $8 donation is requested from each adult. Make a check payable to the California Wildlife Foundation. Send registration and check to Crane Tours, California Department of Fish & Game, 1701 Nimbus Rd., Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. For the most current information about the Crane Tours, call (916) 358-2869.

The 10th annual Sandhill Crane Festival held in Lodi will be on November 3-5. Enjoy tours, family activities, fine art show, workshops, performances, exhibits and other activities. For more information about the festival, visit www.lodichamber.com or call 209-367-7840.