Build Your Refuge Day September 28th 10 am-2 pm

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, 28^th 10 AM-2 PM, 7851 2^nd 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