Saturday at the Refuge

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

Join us for a ranger-led activity, arts and crafts, and fun for the whole Family! Free refreshments will be provided by the Friends of Valle de Oro.

Free Electric Shuttle Rides

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

Tour around the refuge, learn about restoration projects, hop off/hop on to explore on foot! Fridays 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM Saturdays 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM Regular departures from the visitor center

Free Electric Shuttle Rides

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

Tour around the refuge, learn about restoration projects, hop off/hop on to explore on foot! Fridays 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM Saturdays 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM Regular departures from the visitor center

Junior Duck Stamp Award Ceremony

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

Students and families are invited to participate in the announcement of 2025 NM Junior Duck Stamp winners!

Free Electric Shuttle Rides

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

Tour around the refuge, learn about restoration projects, hop off/hop on to explore on foot! Fridays 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM Saturdays 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM Regular departures from the visitor center

City Nature Challenge

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

Come learn how you can take part in a global citizen science project happening throughout the weekend! Ranger Dakota will give a talk about the refuge, educators from the Institute for Applied Ecology will go over using the iNaturalist app to participate in the City Nature Challenge, and we'll practice identifications on a tour of a monarch butterfly recovery habitat ...

Free Electric Shuttle Rides

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

Tour around the refuge, learn about restoration projects, hop off/hop on to explore on foot! Fridays 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM Saturdays 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM Regular departures from the visitor center

Community Earth Day/Día de la Tierra Comunitario

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

Join us and our community partners for family- fun activities to celebrate Earth Day. Free food will be provided by the Friends of Valle de Oro NWR.                Acompáñenos a nosotros y a nuestros socios comunitarios en divertidas actividades familiares para celebrar el Día de la Tierra. Los Amigos del Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Valle de Oro proporcionarán comida ...

Free Electric Shuttle Rides

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

Tour around the refuge, learn about restoration projects, hop off/hop on to explore on foot! Fridays 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM Saturdays 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM Regular departures from the visitor center

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 volunteer!