Join Ranger Dakota for a special outdoor excursion version of the hit program The Nature of Tea. Participants will learn how brewing the world’s most consumed beverage can connect us to the natural processes and seasonal cycles happening all around us and how tasting tea can help train our senses to notice more of the natural world. The program will ...
Join Ranger Dakota on a one-of-a-kind seasonal outing after dark at the refuge featuring a nighttime shuttle tour of refuge habitats, scary story readings, and a short spooky walk in the dark. Participants should plan to come prepared with flashlights or headlamp and clothes for cool temperatures. Space is limited! Reservations required. Reserve your spot by sending an email to: ...
Stop by the visitor center in your wildlife-themed Halloween costume to enter into our virtual costume contest! All ages welcome. Costumes must be be inspired by plants, animals, fungi or insects. Participants must have their photo taken by a ranger at the refuge on Halloween to enter. Photos will be uploaded to the refuge’s social media stories where people can ...
How do animals get through the cold months? Young nature explorers will learn about hibernation and discover some of the clever ways animals survive winter.
Celebrate the colors of fall by creating your own leaf globe! Use autumn leaves and natural inspiration to make a seasonal decoration to take home.
Visitor center OPEN regular hours
Explore how animals prepare for and survive winter. Kids will learn about hibernation, seasonal adaptations, and the different strategies wildlife use when temperatures drop.
Join the Friends of Valle de Oro and local artist Marilee Woolace to learn more about the inspiration behind her current installation here at the visitor center, Treasure Keepers which features portraits of endangered species from every state in the US.
Join Ranger Dakota for a multi-sensory workshop experience exploring connections between seasonal changes in the bosque ecosystem, the process and ritual of brewing and tasting tea, and using our senses to observe the natural world. Tea and light snacks provided by the Friends of Valle de Oro. Space is limited! Reservations required. Reserve your spot by sending an email to: ...
