Valle de Oro NWR Community Update Meeting – Thursday, June 6th

Mountain View Community Center 201 Prosperity Ave. SE, Albuquerque, NM

Valle de Oro Nation Wildlife Refuge - Community Update Meeting Thursday June 6th, 2019 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Mountain View Community Center 201 Prosperty Ave. SE, Albuquerqque, NM 87105 Join Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge and partners to learn about the latest design, development and construction plans for the refuge and adjacent areas. This Community Update is a ...

Refuge Tour – Saturday June 8th

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

Join refuge staff on June 8th from 9-10 am for a tour of Valle de Oro NWR. Meet in the refuge welcome center for the beginning of the tour.  Space is limited so be sure to RSVP at http://friendsofvalledeoro.wildapricot.org/event-3434519. Learn about the natural history of the area, how the refuge was established, about habitat restoration and upcoming construction and future ...

60 Hikes within 60 Miles 3rd addition celebration

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

We're really excited 60 Hikes within 60 Miles Albuquerque released a 3rd edition this year! It has plenty of new hikes, beautiful photographs and easy to follow trail descriptions and maps. And, Valle de Oro NWR has a hike included in this edition! Please join us this Friday, June 14th 6-7:30 pm, with author David Ryan to celebrate the 3rd ...

Tree Planting at Valle de Oro NWR – Tuesday July 2nd

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

Join us on July 2nd at Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge!  Thanks to a generous grant from the McCune Foundation, Audubon New Mexico is working in partnership with Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Friends of Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, Isleta Behavioral Services, and Conservation Legacy's Ancestral Lands Program to restore and enhance wetland, riparian, and upland ecosystems ...

Refuge Tour – Saturday July 13th

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

Come down to Valle de Oro NWR Saturday, July 13th for a FREE refuge tour from 9am-10am. The tour will meet inside the Refuge's Welcome Center and then will head out around the refuge in our tram with an optional short hike in the bosque.   Learn about the natural history of the area, how the refuge was established, about ...

July Birds and Breakfast – Saturday July 20th

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

Join us for a wonderful morning of Birds and Breakfast and to celebrate Latino Conservation week July 20th 8-11 am at Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge.Breakfast begins at 8 am in the refuge education portable followed by bird watching with local bird guides on the refuge. No experience necessary. Binoculars and field guides provided. Free and fun for the ...

Bosque Education Guide Workshop – Thursday August 1st

Rio Grande Nature Center 2901 Candelaria NW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

The Bosque Education Guide Workshop Thursday, August 1, 2019 8:30 a.m. - 4: 30 p.m. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 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 ...

Refuge Tour-August 10th, 2019

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

Come down to Valle de Oro NWR Saturday, August 10th for a FREE refuge tour from 9am-10am. Tour will meet inside the refuge welcome center and then will head around the refuge in our refuge tram with an optional short hike in the bosque. Learn about the natural history of the area, how the refuge was established, about habitat restoration ...

August Birds and Breakfast-Saturday August 17th

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

Join us for a wonderful morning of Birds and Breakfast August 17th 8-11 am at Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge. Breakfast begins at 8 am in the refuge education portable followed by bird watching with local bird guides on the refuge. No experience necessary. Binoculars and field guides provided. Free and fun for the whole family. Registration beings the ...

Star Party-August 30th, 2019

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

Join Valle de Oro NWR and TAAS August 30th 6-10 pm for a free night of stargazing and guided constellation tours. View equipment provided, no experience necessary. Free hot cocoa, tea and snacks. 6-8 pm solar viewing 6:30-7:30 pm driving tour of Valle de Oro NWR 8-10 pm Observing and Night Sky Tour