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January 2020
Annual Meeting of Membership
Join us for our members event -- the Friends of Valle de Oro NWR 2020 Annual Meeting of Membership from 1-3pm at the Carpenters Union Building! At this meeting we will re-cap our 2019 year, and present on what to expect this year. We will have a special presentation from Bruce Dale about "Making Windows Safe for Birds", learn about a positioning study the Friends are undertaking, and of course hear from Staff at Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge about…
Find out more »February 2020
Scholarships for Design your Backyard Refuge Workshop – February 15th
Join us to Learn how to Design your own Backyard Refuge! The Native Plant Society is teaming up with the ABQ Backyard Refuge Program, a collaborative program of the Friends of Valle de Oro NWR, to host a full day workshop and design lab for attracting birds, bees, and butterflies to your yard on Saturday February 15th at the UNM Continuing Education Building! To learn more and to register for the workshop online please visit: https://www.npsnm.org/education/workshops/ The ABQ Backyard Refuge Program…
Find out more »Valle de Oro Visitor Center Exhibit Community Input Meeting
As the Visitor Center construction is underway, we are turning our focus to the exhibits to be featured inside the building and we want your input! Join staff from the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge and exhibit design firm Ideum, Inc. to discuss the development of the exhibits for the new Visitor Center, scheduled to complete this summer/fall. At 9:00 AM the Ideum team will present the exhibit concepts in detail, offering a sneak peak into your new facility.…
Find out more »March 2020
Family Program: Finding Art in Nature
Saturday March 7th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Gutierrez-Hubbell House 6029 Isleta Blvd. SW Albuquerque, NM 87105 Spend the day with Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge and the Friends of Valle de Oro NWR at the Gutierrez Hubbell House. We're creating art with nature and finding beauty all around us. Enjoy making leaf prints, mural painting, nature crowns and much more! Bring your friends, neighbors and the whole family! This event is open to everyone of all ages…
Find out more »April 2020
POSTPONED: Art Along the Rio Grande Art Fair
The Art Along the Rio Grande Art Fair, originally scheduled for April 25th, has been postponed. The Friends of Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, Hubbell House Alliance, and Bernalillo County Open Space have optimistically rescheduled the Art Along the Rio Grande Art Fair for the evening of Saturday, June 27th, 2020. Mark your calendars! We will reopen artist registration a few months ahead of the rescheduled event and still have slots for additional vendors. Prospective or currently registered…
Find out more »June 2020
VIRTUAL Summer Art Camp – Nature Through the Eyes of an Artist
Join us in Experiencing Nature Through the Eyes of an Artist! By making art in nature, or creating art that mimics the beauty and complex nature of our environment, it allows you to experience the world around you in new and exciting ways! Given the impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge and the Friends of Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge are unable to hold our annual, in person, Summer Art Camp this year, so…
Find out more »VIRTUAL Art Along the Rio Grande Art Fair & Online Auction
Join us for our VIRTUAL 4th Annual Art Along the Rio Grande -- an art fair showcasing the cultural heritage and ecological significance of the Rio Grande Valley! Although we couldn't hold our Annual Art Fair in person this year, we are excited to hold a Virtual Event from June 20th - 27th, where we will highlight on Facebook some of the amazing artists who have participated in Art Along the Rio Grande. We will share their artwork, and contact…
Find out more »July 2020
VIRTUAL Art Along the Rio Grande Art Fair – RECAP
Recapping the Virtual Art Along the Rio Grande Art Fair Below is a recap of our Virtual Art Along the Rio Grande Art Fair, in case you missed it in real time this year. You will find information about our virtual event this year and all of the Artists we highlighted. We hope you will consider visiting their websites, social media pages, and getting in touch with them to purchase their artwork! Also check out this video interview on…
Find out more »October 2020
6th Annual Golden Gala: Seek Refuge – Celebrate from Home October 10th-20th
Good News! The Friends of Valle de Oro NWR has reinvented its largest annual fundraiser to meet the constraints of the pandemic while supporting businesses in our community. We invite you to join this year's Golden Gala celebration from home in support of the Friends & Refuge! Our auction will be online and the in-person event is being replaced by a unique opportunity. CLICK HERE to access the Virtual Golden Gala website, purchase "Seek Refuge Care Packages" and participate in the online auction.…
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