SUPPORTING PARTNERS

The Othello Sandhill Crane Festival began in 1998, initiated by the Greater Othello Chamber of Commerce and the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge. Since its beginning, the Festival has been financially supported by the City of Othello through tourism development funds (hotel/motel taxes) and logistically supported by the Othello School District and Othello Community Schools, reimbursed by Festival registration fees. The Grant Conservation District provides additional financial support and administrative staffing.

The Othello Sandhill Crane Festival Committee plans, organizes and conducts the Festival. The committee includes a cross section of Othello citizens, Grant Conservation District staff plus residents from the neighboring communities of Ephrata, Moses Lake and Royal City.

Since 1998, Othello Sandhill Crane Festival sponsors and partners have grown to include other Othello and Columbia Basin businesses and organizations and the following:

• LarsonAllen - http://www.larsonallen.com/
• Grant Conservation District  
• City of Othello - www.othellowashington.us/ 
• Othello School District
• Othello Community Schools - http://www.othello.wednet.edu
• Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - www.fws.gov/columbiarefuge
• Greater Othello Chamber of Commerce  
• Othello Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• East Columbia Basin Irrigation District
• Department of Fish and Wildlife - www.wdfw.wa.gov 
• The Old Hotel Art Gallery email address- This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Central Basin Audubon Society - www.cbas.org
• Columbia Basin Project, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation - www.usbr.gov 
• International Crane Foundation - www.savingcranes.org
• Woodland Park Zoo - www.zoo.org 
• Othello Bank of Whitman - www.bankofwhitman.com 
• Othello Migrant Day Care Center
• OVW Design - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Radar Computing - www.radarcomputing.com
• Reichert's Showhouse
• Othello McDonald's Restaurant
• Economic Development Center