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New Mexico Poet Laureate Reading & Conversation

Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

Join New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp for a reading from her new book, Worn Smooth Between Devourings, and a conversation with environmental journalist Laura Paskus.

BARK Ranger

Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

Bring your furry friends to learn about our pet policies on the Refuge and take the pledge to be a part of our BARK Ranger program. All dogs are required to be on leash.

Saturday at the Refuge

Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

Join us for free food, arts and crafts, ranger-led activities and fun for the whole family!

Backyard Habitat Chat: Surviving Summer

Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

Chat with backyard refuge program staff and volunteers about solutions for the challenges of providing summer habitat.

Nature Tots

Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

Children ages 3-6 and an adult are invited to explore nature with a refuge Ranger.

Book Reading

Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

Join us for a morning of reading and conversation with local authors Janet Ruth (Feathered Dreams) and Michelle Otero (Bosque Poems). In Feathered Dreams, Janet Ruth--ornithologist, poet, artist, and international birder--shares her love of birds through poem, story, and image. Michelle Otero's Bosque Poems celebrates the importance of water and the bosque to the people of Albuquerque. We will have ...

Saturday at the Refuge

Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

Join us for free food, arts and crafts, ranger-led activities and fun for the whole family!