Events

Children ages 3-6 with an adult are welcome to explore nature through stories, simple activities, movement, and outdoor time.

Use sunlight and natural materials to create cyanotype style prints. This activity reflects the seasonal shift toward longer days and introduces photography-based art as a way to notice form, shadow, and structure in a still-dormant landscape.

Children ages 6-10 with an adult are invited to participate in hands-on nature activities, guided exploration, and creative projects connected to refuge habitats.

Rescheduled! Sign up for this training if you are interested in getting involved at the refuge as an electric shuttle driver for the 2026 season. Send an email to: dakota_dominguez@fws.gov to sign up or ask questions.

In partnership with Bernalillo County, Backyard Refuge Day will be at Gutiérrez-Hubbell House again this year. We'll have plants, seeds, talks, walks, demonstrations, paletas, and more!

Join us for an afternoon spent caring for the habitats around the visitor center as we work to remove invasive weeds from around native plants. Tools are provided. Bring your own work gloves, a water bottle, and layers of clothes to be prepared for varying weather conditions!

Children ages 6-10 with an adult are invited to participate in hands-on nature activities, guided exploration, and creative projects connected to refuge habitats.

Join Ranger Dakota for an easy walk around the visitor center to learn about native plants and their amazing adaptations for living in the desert.

Join The Albuquerque Astronomical Society for an evening of star gazing and telescopes at Valle de Oro! Partner organizations will have information tables and there will be an educational astronomy webinar at 7 pm.