Click the Image Below to Virtually Join us in Celebration for Urban National Wildlife Refuge Day, National Public Lands Day and Valle de Oro's Build Your Refuge Day!

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. ...

2021 Annual Meeting of Membership Join us virtually on Saturday, January 30th, from 1:00 -2:00 pm for our Annual Meeting of Membership The Friends will provide updates on 2020 accomplishments, recognize our volunteers and supporters, honor the 2020 Valle de Oro Photo Contest Winners, as well as detail priorities for 2021 and ways to get involved! Valle de Oro Refuge ...

Star Party - The Spring Night Sky Saturday April 10th - 3-4pm The Program will be Livestreamed on the Valle de Oro NWR Facebook Page Starting at 3pm Visit: www.facebook.com/ValleDeOroNationalWildlifeRefuge A Facebook account is NOT required to watch the livestream    

Environmental Justice Community Day Saturday, April 17th - 11:00 am - 2:00 pm To participate in the virtual event, CLICK HERE          

Friends Member Virtual Trivia Hour!! Members of the Friends of Valle de Oro NWR are invited to an afternoon trivia challenge this Saturday, April 24 to join fellow members in a trivia game for an opportunity to gather virtually and test your knowledge and speed reflexes! Trivia topics will range from wildlife at Valle de Oro to New Mexico pop ...

2nd Street Clean-Up Volunteer Event Saturday May 22nd, 2021 Shift 1: 9:00 am - 10:30 am (16 volunteer cap) Shift 2: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (16 volunteer cap) CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP Location: Valle de Oro NWR 7851 2nd Street SW Albuquerque, NM 87105 Please join us for our biannual litter clean-up event and help clean-up 2nd Street along the Refuge! ...

Join us for the 5th Annual Art Along the Rio Grande -- a one-day art fair showcasing the cultural heritage and ecological significance of the Rio Grande Valley! Saturday, July 10th, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Gutiérrez Hubbell House 6029 Isleta Blvd. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105 A portion of proceeds from art sales benefit the Friends of Valle de Oro ...

2021-2022 OPENING DOORS TO NATURE EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP CLICK HERE to learn more and Apply!  

You are cordially invited to the Friends of Valle de Oro NWR's 2021 Golden Gala Non-Event Fundraiser! This year we are having a "NON-EVENT" event for our 7th Golden Gala... what does that mean? It means you can support our biggest funraiser of the year from the comfort of your home and at your convenience! The Friends of Valle de ...