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Build Your Refuge Day September 28th 10 am-2 pm
September 28, 2019 @ 4:00 am - 8:00 am
Build Your Refuge Day at Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge
Celebrate National Public Lands Day at Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge’s Build Your Refuge Day Saturday, September, 28th 10 AM-2 PM, 7851 2nd St. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105. Learn about the new ABQ Backyard Refuge Program, participate in hands-on habitat restoration in the refuge’s first wetlands, attend outdoor workshops on gardening for wildlife, and more! All activities are free and family friendly. Water, a hat and closed-toed shoes are recommended. Also, enjoy kids activities, live music, hay ride tours, and food trucks. For more information email: valledeoro@fws.gov.
Schedule of Events:
10:00 am – Welcome – Stage
10:15 am – Intro to the ABQ Backyard Refuge Program – Stage
10:30 am – 11:00 am – Hayride (Spanish/English) – Hayride/Shuttle Stop
10:35 am – Planting Demo by the New Mexico Plant Society – Stage
11:00 am – Designing Your Backyard Refuge Presentation – Stage
11:15 am – Designing Your Backyard Refuge (45 mins) – Workshop Tent
11:20 am – Intro to the ABQ Backyard Refuge Program – Stage
11:30 am – 12:00 pm – Hayride (ASL/English) – Hayride/Shuttle Stop
11:40 am – Planting Demo by the New Mexico Plant Society – Stage
12:00 pm – Meet Your Backyard Beneficial Insects & Pollinators – Stage
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm – Hayride (Spanish/English) – Hayride/Shuttle Stop
1:15 pm – Sol De La Noche – Music Headliner – Stage
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Hayride (ASL/English) – Hayride/Shuttle Stop
*Spanish and ASL refuge tours and translation available throughout the day
