If you're looking for a job or just interested in the possibility of a career in conversation, come talk to professionals from a variety of local organizations at the Visitor Center.

Join us for an evening of telescopes and stargazing with The Albuquerque Astronomical Society!

Join Refuge Ranger Dakota for an easy 1-mile guided walk along our Mural Loop trail with presentations on the refuge's history and our plans for environmental restoration. It's a great opportunity to ask questions and learn what makes an urban wildlife refuge special. Program meets at 10 AM by the visitor center amphitheater and will return to the visitor center ...

Join our partners at ALMA for a tile making workshop to go towards this summer's new mosaic sculptures. We are also inviting neighbors and friends of the Refuge to tell their stories about this land to be incorporated into the sculpture designs.

Learn from a local artist how to draw a duck for the annual Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Open to kindergarten through 12th grade. Registration required. Contact brittany_chavarria@fws.gov.

Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge is honored to host visiting Park Ranger Wingyi from our fellow urban NWR, John Heinz NWR. Come meet Wingyi and learn about this very special refuge in Philadelphia that is celebrated as the very first Urban National Wildlife Refuge in the system!

Come learn about what's happening to transform Valle de Oro at this open house event!

Join Refuge Ranger Dakota for an easy 1-mile guided walk along our Mural Loop trail with presentations on the refuge’s history and our plans for environmental restoration. It’s a great opportunity to ask questions and learn what makes an urban wildlife refuge special. Program meets at 10 AM by the visitor center amphitheater and will return to the visitor center ...

Children ages 3-5 and an adult are invited to explore nature with a refuge ranger! Celebrate the return of spring with a story time, nature exploration, and a craft to take home! Registration is required. Please pre-register by sending an email to Wingyi_Kung@fws.gov.

Did you know according to EPA standards Albuquerque's air quality was unhealthy for more days than not in 2022? What does that mean for our health especially in the time of pandemic? And what are we doing at Valle de Oro to make our air healthy to breathe here and beyond the Refuge? Join us in-person or online to find ...