Friends of Valle De Oro

Backyard Habitat Chat
2025-01-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-15 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
If you’re feeling stuck with the application process, bring pictures of your yard and join us for the January 25th & February 15th Backyard Habitat Chats at Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge from 10am to noon. We’ll have staff and volunteers on hand to guide you through the process, and you can pick up your sign and stickers that day!

Community Tile Making Workshop
2025-01-25 11:00 - 14:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Come make tiles to go on our 2025 sculpture. In visitor center classroom.

Photo Contest Award Ceremony
2025-02-01 10:00 - 11:00 | NM
Join us as we announce the winners of the 2024 Valle de Oro NWR Photo Contest!

Friends of Valle de Oro Annual Member Meeting
2025-02-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Meeting will follow the Photo Contest Award Ceremony. Between these events, take some time to visit the Nature Store, have some refreshments, get tickets for a door prize, meet board members, or take a walk on the beautiful trails of the refuge.

Nature Tots
2025-02-07 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-03-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Children ages 3-6 and an adult are invited to explore nature with a refuge ranger!

Saturday at the Refuge
2025-02-08 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-08 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-12 11:00 - 13:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Join us for a ranger-led activity, arts and crafts, and fun for the whole Family! Free refreshments will be provided by the Friends of Valle de Oro.

Valle de Oro Open House
2025-02-13 17:30 - 19:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Talk with our team members and local partners to learn about all that is happening to transform Valle de Oro during this free open house. Food will be served by the Friends of Valle de Oro.

Nature Kids
2025-02-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Celebrate the season with a story, related activity, and explorations around the refuge. Perfect for ages 7-10.

Friends of Valle de Oro Board Meeting
2025-02-17 18:00 - 20:00 | NM
This board meeting will be online. For information, contact executivedirector@friendsofvalledeoro.org

Intro to New Mexico Public Lands
2025-02-28 16:00 - 17:30 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Did you know that you own over 23 million acres of public land in New Mexico? Join Ranger Dakota for a talk about New Mexico’s amazingly diverse public lands and get some inspiration and information to plan your next adventure.

Bark Rangers
2025-03-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Bring your furry friends to learn about our pet policies on the refuge and take the pledge to be apart of the program. All dogs required to be on 6ft non-retractable leash and non-reactive around others.

Shuttle Volunteer Orientation
2025-03-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Interested in helping others explore Valle de Oro? Consider becoming an electric shuttle driver volunteer! All shuttle driver volunteers must complete this orientation and have a valid drivers’ license. Send an email to Ranger Dakota at dakota_dominguez@fws.gov to sign up.

NM Junior Duck Stamp Contest Entry Deadline
2025-03-15 16:00 | NM
Mail or drop off entries to:
7851 2nd Street SW, Bld. A
Albuquerque, NM 87105.
For more info, contact Ranger Brittany by email at brittany_chavarria@fws.gov.
Mail in by midnight or drop off by 4 pm MDT.
More info on the Junior Duck Stamp Program here: https://www.fws.gov/program/junior-duck-stamp

Springtime in the Desert Interpretive Plant Walk
2025-03-28 15:00 - 16:00 | NM
Join Ranger Dakota for a slow walk around the visitor center grounds to learn about the magic of our local desert plants.

Backyard Refuge Day
2025-03-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Gutiérrez Hubbell House, 6029 Isleta Blvd. SW, ABQ, New Mexico, 87105, United States

Nature Tots
2025-04-04 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Children ages 3-6 and an adult are invited to explore nature with a refuge volunteer!

Nature Kids
2025-04-11 10:00 - 11:30 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Children ages 7-10 and an adult are invited to explore nature with a refuge volunteer!

Free Electric Shuttle Rides
2025-04-18 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-04-19 09:30 - 14:00, 2025-04-25 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-04-26 09:30 - 14:00, 2025-05-02 09:30 - 12:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Tour around the refuge, learn about restoration projects, hop off/hop on to explore on foot!
Fridays 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Saturdays 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Regular departures from the visitor center

Junior Duck Stamp Award Ceremony
2025-04-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Students and families are invited to participate in the announcement of 2025 NM Junior Duck Stamp winners!

City Nature Challenge
2025-04-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Come learn how you can take part in a global citizen science project happening throughout the weekend! Ranger Dakota will give a talk about the refuge, educators from the Institute for Applied Ecology will go over using the iNaturalist app to participate in the City Nature Challenge, and we’ll practice identifications on a tour of a monarch butterfly recovery habitat at Valle de Oro! Register by sending an email to: dakota_dominguez@fws.gov

Community Earth Day/Día de la Tierra Comunitario
2025-04-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Join us and our community partners for family- fun activities to celebrate Earth Day.
Free food will be provided by the Friends of Valle de Oro NWR.

Acompáñenos a nosotros y a nuestros socios comunitarios en divertidas actividades familiares para celebrar el Día de la Tierra.
Los Amigos del Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Valle de Oro proporcionarán comida gratuita.
