Friends of Valle De Oro

Academia Atrisco: Know Your Rights, Water Rights 101
2023-04-13 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Denver) | NM
Learn about your rights in relationship to water here in Atrisco.
Details about this in-person event will be posted on the EJ Community Days website: losjardinesinstitute.org/ej-days-2023

Bareroot Transplanting Workshop- EJ with Disability at Mandy's Farm
2023-04-12 03:30 - 06:30 | Mandy’s Farm
Join Flora and Fauna Farms for a bareroot transplanting of fig, jujubee, pomegranate, and sand cherry trees/shrubs! Learn alongside AgrAbility apprentices of Tres Hermanas Farming Program.
Lunch will be provided.
No registration required.

FLAP Open House
2023-04-11 11:30 - 13:30 | Mountain View Community Center, 201 Prosperity Ave. SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87105
Learn about the 2nd Street Designs and Valle de Oro Perimeter Trail. There will be space and time to share your thoughts and comments. All are welcome- especially our neighbors!
This event will take place at the Mountain View Community Center.

Weed Warrior Volunteer Kickoff
2023-04-08 08:00 - 09:30 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Join us at the visitor Center for this volunteer orientation! Get signed up as a plant management volunteer and receive a free t-shirt! Volunteers under the age of 18 are required to have parent/guardian consent!

Bicycling & Bingo in the Bosque
2023-04-07 - 2023-04-08 | National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Hosted by BEMP and NACA
Meet at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in the morning with your bike ready! Time and details TBD. Details at losjardinesinstitute.org/ej-days-2023

ABQ Backyard Refuge Program Workshop
2023-03-18 04:00 - 07:00 | NM
Enjoy booths, talks, and walks with native plant landscaping, rain water harvesting, pollinator habitat experts, and more!
Bring native plants from your garden to swap with others. Learn how to get your space certified as a backyard refuge!
This event is free! Check it out!

Interpretive Mural Loop Walk
2023-03-18 04:00 - 05:30 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
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 by 11:30 AM.

Jr Duck Stamp Competition Deadline
2023-03-14 - 2023-03-15 | NM
The Junior Duck Stamp is a pictorial stamp produced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to recognize the conservation efforts of young people and support environmental and conservation education programs in the United States.
Mail or drop off entries to Brittany Chavarria at the Refuge: 7851 2nd Street SW, Building A
Find out more at www.fws.gov/program/junior-duck-stamp

[POSTPONED] EJ Air Network: Air Pollution and Our Health
2023-03-11 03:00 - 04:30 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
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 out more!

Nature Tots!
2023-03-04 06:00 - 07:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
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.

Mural Loop Interpretive Walk
2023-03-04 03:00 - 04:30, 2023-02-18 03:00 - 04:30, 2023-01-15 03:00 - 04:30 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States

Community Update
2023-03-02 10:30 - 12:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Come learn about what’s happening to transform Valle de Oro at this open house event!

Presentation on John Heinz NWR
2023-02-25 07:00 - 08:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
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!

[FULL] How to Draw a Duck Workshop
2023-02-24 06:00 - 08:00 | NM
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.

Tile Making & Story Collection
2023-02-18 04:00 - 07:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
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.

Star Party with TAAS
2023-02-17 12:00 - 14:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Join us for an evening of telescopes and stargazing with The Albuquerque Astronomical Society!

Conservation Careers Fair
2023-02-11 04:00 - 06:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
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.

Annual Member Meeting
2023-02-04 03:00 - 05:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Save the date for our Annual Member Meeting!
Join us as we review 2022 and look forward to 2023! Expect presentations about how the Refuge will evolve in the next year and how you can get involved. We will also announce the 2022 photo contest winners.
Before the Annual Meeting from 8am-10am, members of the Friends are invited to join us on a special bird walk with Laurel Ladwig, the ABQ Backyard Refuge Program Coordinator.

Help us plan! Everyone who registers for the event will receive a raffle ticket for a door prize. Registration closes on Friday, February 2- but you can still attend!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

https://friendsofvalledeoro.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/friendsofvalledeoro/eventRegistration.jsp?event=92&

[FULL] Birds & Breakfast
2023-02-04 01:00 - 03:00 | NM
Before the Annual Meeting, members of the Friends are invited to join us on a special bird walk with Laurel Ladwig, Backyard Refuge Program Coordinator!
This event is full. Stay tuned for more like it!

Volunteer Pond Clean Up- Part 2
2023-01-27 05:30 - 08:30 | NM
We’ll be draining the pond wetland at the visitor center for maintenance!

Join us on Thursday January 26 and/or Friday January 27 in the afternoon to help remove excess cattail and algae growth. Bring boots, warm layers, gloves and water. Refuge can provide a limited supply of rubber boots and work gloves.

No pre-registration required. Questions? Reach out to Ranger Dakota at: dakota_dominguez@fws.gov

Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian or have a signed permission slip prior to the event. Contact Ranger Dakota at dakota_dominguez@fws.gov

Volunteer Pond Clean Up- Part 1
2023-01-26 05:30 - 08:30 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States

Bosque Education Guide Workshop
2023-01-21 01:30 - 09:30 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
The Bosque Education Guide is an interdisciplinary curriculum about the Middle Rio Grande Valley ecosystem. The curriculum provides classroom-based and field activities for students grades K-12. For the central activity, students construct a model of the Middle Rio Grande and then manipulate the paper and cloth pieces to demonstrate human impacts over the last two hundred years. Later, they “restore” the ecosystem. All educators are invited to join us for a curriculum specific training at Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge.
For more information and to register: www.nmnaturalhistory.org/events/bosque-education-guide-workshop-1

Environmental Justice at VDO
2023-01-20 03:00 - 04:00 | NM
Virtual Event, Will be Recorded
Did you know Valle de Oro is the only public land site with a specific plan to address environmental, economic, and social injustice? Tune-in to learn about our 2023 environmental justice priorities, what the work looks like on the group at the Refuge, and how to partner with us.
Link coming soon.

Photo Contest- Submissions Due
2022-12-30 - 2022-12-31 | NM
Submit your entries for the Valle de Oro photo contest!
Entries are due at midnight.
Email valledeoro@fws.org for more details.

Christmas Bird Count
2022-12-29 - 2022-12-30 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Come to Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge for this annual tradition- the Christmas Bird Count! The fun starts at 7am.
Email valledeoro@fws.org to sign up.
And yes, Laurel with be there!

Visitor Center Closed- December 20 & 21
2022-12-19 - 2022-12-21 | NM
The Visitor Center will also be closed on December 20 & 21 for water line work. At this time, there will be no running water on the Refuge. Bathrooms will be closed.
Visitors are still welcome to enjoy the trails.

Mural Loop Guided Walk
2022-12-17 03:00 - 04:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Meet at the Visitor Center amphitheater for an easy one mile guided walk along the refuge’s Mural Loop Trail with Park Ranger Dakota. Program will end back at the visitor center by 11 AM

Luminaria Walk & TAAS Star Party
2022-12-16 11:00 - 14:00 | Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Join us for a luminaria walk around the Visitor Center and enjoy snacks, hot chocolate, music, and a story time!
Afterwards, look at the stars in the night sky with The Albuquerque Astronomical Society from 7PM to 9PM.
The Nature Store will be open for the duration of the event for some holiday shopping.
