
Great Lakes Piping Plover Tour
Join Sleeping Bear Tour Co. for a unique adventure on our Michigan exclusive Great Lakes Piping Plover Tour. Observe the federally protected Great Lakes Piping Plovers in their natural habitat along the shores of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

The Plovers Have Begun Migrations and Our 2025 Tours Are Completed
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85 Great Lakes Piping Plover pairs in 2025!
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Gabby has begun her migration. She is mother to 37 fledged chicks. Safe flight Gabby.
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Male plovers provide oversight now until fledging day. Many females have already begun their journey to the sea.
Michigan’s first and only guided opportunity to view Great Lakes Piping Plovers, a federally protected endangered species.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Watch the GLPP "dance" along the Lake Michigan shores, listen to vocalizations, and visualize first hand the rearing process.
Stand in the Presence of a Great Lakes treasure.
Tennis shoes, sandals, or barefoot you will take in breathtaking views during this level beach walk.
Enjoy the natural beauty of a Pure Michigan coastline. Led by knowledgeable guides, you will explore the pristine beaches and dunes where these endangered shorebirds nest and raise the next generation. From May thru July we offer the opportunity to visualize the courting, mating, nesting, and rearing process.
Frontier Airlines
REVIEW: July, 2024 -I learned a ton about the endangered Piping Plover bird and the efforts to encourage their population growth. They’re adorable little birds that nest right on the sand by the water and we saw many of them! I got some amazing photos.
2024 Records
A record number of 81 unique nesting pairs and 86 nests introducing 124 chicks into the wild.
$10 from your tour aids Great Lakes Piping Plover protection!

See you soon!

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Cancellation Policy
4% credit card recovery fee for all client cancellations - zero costs to reschedule.
Client cancellations within 24 hours of tour time will not be refunded.
Cancellation by SB2r will receive a 100% refund.