Children ages 3-6 and an adult are invited to explore nature with a refuge volunteer!

Children ages 7-10 and an adult are invited to explore nature with a refuge volunteer!

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.

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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