The Overberg Crane Group (OCG) was established in 1991 by Cape Nature Conservation in co-operation with the Overberg community, in order to promote the conservation of cranes within the region.  A conservation programme for the blue crane in the Overberg was compiled by the Overberg Crane Group in 1993. Since then, the region has grown and now includes the whole of the Western Cape.

The OCG is run by an executive committee chaired by Mick D'Alton and consists of representatives from the farming community, Cape Nature Conservation (officers & ornithologist), the Poison Working Group and the District Municipality. All contribute on a voluntary basis or in official capacity except for the full time field worker. The OCG is affiliated to the South African Crane Working Group which co-ordinates crane activities throughout the country.

• The Overberg Crane Group (OCG) is a partnership between the community and CapeNature and was established in October 1991 in order to conserve the Blue Crane in an agricultural dominated landscape.  The OCG currently has a fieldworker that reports to a day committee, whose task it is to supervise the fieldworker and guide the groups activities (Hudson, 2005).

OCG Aims to:

• Determine the present conservation status of Blue Cranes in the Overberg.

• Address the problems that Blue Cranes cause to farmers.

• Reduce Blue Crane mortalities.

• Promote the Blue Crane’s breeding success.

• Launch public awareness campaigns.

• Co-ordinate education activities regarding Blue Cranes.

• Promote the Blue Crane as an economic asset.
• Promote the long term survival of Blue Cranes outside nature reserves.

• Monitor the effectiveness of present conservation methods.