Interested in helping others explore Valle de Oro? Consider becoming an electric shuttle driver volunteer! All shuttle driver volunteers must complete this orientation and have a valid drivers' license. Send an email to Ranger Dakota at dakota_dominguez@fws.gov to sign up.

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.

Mail or drop off entries to: 7851 2nd Street SW, Bld. A Albuquerque, NM 87105. For more info, contact Ranger Brittany by email at brittany_chavarria@fws.gov. Mail in by midnight or drop off by 4 pm MDT. More info on the Junior Duck Stamp Program here: https://www.fws.gov/program/junior-duck-stamp

Join Ranger Dakota for a slow walk around the visitor center grounds to learn about the magic of our local desert plants.

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.

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

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 ...