All major roads are closed due to flooding, including Wildlife Drive.  The Visitor Center is open, and the Butterfly Garden is beautiful!   Indoor restrooms will be available beginning May 10th. The Nature Festival has been cancelled, but  these events will proceed, including our annual Mother's Day Butterfly Garden Walk!

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All events are free and open to the public.  Donations are accepted to support all events and programs.

Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information!

    • May 10, 2025
    • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092
    Register

    Join the Birding Experts for an Early Bird Walk

    Master Naturalist Jack Chiles will lead this Early Bird Walk, weather permitting.  Participants will view birds and wildlife along Harris Creek Trail, walking about two miles, and returning to the Visitor Center in time for the Second Saturday program.

    Free and open to the public.  Donations are accepted to support this and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information.

    • May 10, 2025
    • 10:00 AM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Wilding Your World

    As more land becomes developed across north Texas, protecting wild spaces, along with native flora and fauna, is an increasingly critical need for our area. Find out how you can help by adding some wild areas on your property to support the ever-growing gaps between fragmented native habitats. No space is too small. We will cover some basic concepts of rewilding, a few important ecological relationships, and alternative management techniques that better support our native plants and animals.

    Photo by Jennifer Vince-Recksiek



    • May 11, 2025
    • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Bring Mom toEnjoy the Butterfly Garden at Hagerman!

    Garden docents will be on hand to help identify the Texas native plants and visiting butterflies.  Literature on plants and butterflies will be available. Special activities for families: scavenger hunts, the Metamorphosis Puppet and more. Registration is not necessary.

    The garden is free of charge and open to the public from sunrise to sunset every day of the year.

    Donations are accepted to support the Butterfly Garden, Garden Walks and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information!

    Photo of American Lady Butterfly by Laurie Sheppard

    • May 17, 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Hagerman NWR Visitor Center

    NOTE: This event will be held at the ponds along Refuge Road, East of the Visitor Center, which are unilkely to flood.

    Calling all kids!  Let’s Go Fishin’ on Saturday, 17th at the  with Hagerman NWR staff and volunteers.  This special Refuge Rocks event is for youth ages up to 16.  We will be fishing from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and is open to children ages 16 and under.  With the help of volunteers, kids will be able to demonstrate their fishin’ skills! 

    Gear will be available for kids to check out and bait will be provided.  No registration is required for this event, and you can come and go as you please.  We’ll also be providing a fishing-themed craft table.   

    Registration is not necessary for this very special event.


    • May 17, 2025
    • 1:00 PM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Tips and settings to photograph Wildflowers and Dragonflies. Wayne Milczarek will show some of the tools used to get great images and explain how they are used.


    Event Leader: Nancy Miller

    fohphotoclub@friendsofhagerman.org

    • May 24, 2025
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Join the Work Crew

    Do you enjoy working outside, mowing, sprucing up hiking trails, trimming and removing brush and general cleanup? Show your love for nature by joining the Outdoor Crew at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Outdoor Crew volunteers meet on the First Tuesday and Fourth Saturday of every month. 

    With budget cuts and staff shortages due to retirements, the refuge needs you more than ever!

    For exact times, dates and other details about joining the volunteer Work Crew, please email us at: 

    info@friendsofhagerman.org

    Scouts welcome!


    • May 24, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Enjoy the Butterfly Garden at Hagerman NWR

    Garden docents will be on hand to help identify the Texas native plants and visiting butterflies.  Literature on plants and butterflies will be available. Special activities for families: scavenger hunts, the Metamorphosis Puppet and more. Registration is not necessary.

    The garden is free of charge and open to the public from sunrise to sunset every day of the year.

    Donations are accepted to support the Butterfly Garden, Garden Walks and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information!

    Photo of American Lady Butterfly by Laurie Sheppard

    • June 03, 2025
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Join the Work Crew

    Do you enjoy working outside, mowing, sprucing up hiking trails, trimming and removing brush and general cleanup? Show your love for nature by joining the Outdoor Crew at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Outdoor Crew volunteers meet on the First Tuesday and Fourth Saturday of every month. 

    With budget cuts and staff shortages due to retirements, the refuge needs you more than ever!

    For exact times, dates and other details about joining the volunteer Work Crew, please email us at: 

    info@friendsofhagerman.org

    Scouts welcome!


    • June 07, 2025
    • 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM
    • H Pad, Sadler TX, 76264
    Register

    The Little Sit Sunrise Bird Count

    Meet Jack and the Bird Census Team while learning how to identify the birds of North Texas, and enjoy the beautiful sunrise over Lake Texoma! Modeled after Cornell's national "Big Sit" event, the public is invited to join a group of dedicated birders at sunrise to conduct a bird count as multiple species fly to the water and the surrounding land to feed.  Leaders will bring spotting scopes and will provide tips for identification of the many species you will see.

    This event begins 30 minutes before sunrise (sunrise is 6:19 AM) and lasts a couple of hours, but all are welcome to come and go as they please. Participants are advised to bring a chair, binoculars and water. 

    The location of the Little Sit is technically in Sadler, TX, but it is within the boundaries of Hagerman NWR.

    Location: H Pad, Sadler, Texas 76264 

    GPS Coordinates: 

    33.734961, -96.780582


    Directions from the Hagerman Visitor Center:

    • Take a right (north) out of the Visitor Center parking lot road.
    • At the bottom of the hill, take a left onto the gravel road (Wildlife Dr).
    • The road will end at the Big Mineral Day Use Area. Take a right onto Bennett Lane.
    • You will cross a bridge over Big Mineral Creek, then go over a low water crossing.
    • There will be several small gravel roads going off to the right.
    • Stay on Bennett until the road forks, then go right.
    • When the road forks again, go right.
    • Take the gravel road to the right marked “H” (you will see oil tanks on the NE corner) and go all the way to the end.

    Free and open to the public.  Donations are accepted to support this and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information.

    • June 14, 2025
    • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092
    Register

    Join the Birding Experts for an Early Bird Walk

    Master Naturalist Jack Chiles will lead this Early Bird Walk, weather permitting.  Participants will view birds and wildlife along Harris Creek Trail, walking about two miles, and returning to the Visitor Center in time for the Second Saturday program.

    Free and open to the public.  Donations are accepted to support this and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information.

    • June 14, 2025
    • 10:00 AM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Dickcissels with Dr. Wayne Meyer

    Photo by Pam Rendall-Bass

    • June 14, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Enjoy the Butterfly Garden at Hagerman NWR

    Garden docents will be on hand to help identify the Texas native plants and visiting butterflies.  Literature on plants and butterflies will be available. Special activities for families: scavenger hunts, the Metamorphosis Puppet and more. Registration is not necessary.

    The garden is free of charge and open to the public from sunrise to sunset every day of the year.

    Donations are accepted to support the Butterfly Garden, Garden Walks and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information!

    Photo of American Lady Butterfly by Laurie Sheppard

    • June 28, 2025
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Join the Work Crew

    Do you enjoy working outside, mowing, sprucing up hiking trails, trimming and removing brush and general cleanup? Show your love for nature by joining the Outdoor Crew at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Outdoor Crew volunteers meet on the First Tuesday and Fourth Saturday of every month. 

    With budget cuts and staff shortages due to retirements, the refuge needs you more than ever!

    For exact times, dates and other details about joining the volunteer Work Crew, please email us at: 

    info@friendsofhagerman.org

    Scouts welcome!


    • June 28, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Enjoy the Butterfly Garden at Hagerman NWR

    Garden docents will be on hand to help identify the Texas native plants and visiting butterflies.  Literature on plants and butterflies will be available. Special activities for families: scavenger hunts, the Metamorphosis Puppet and more. Registration is not necessary.

    The garden is free of charge and open to the public from sunrise to sunset every day of the year.

    Donations are accepted to support the Butterfly Garden, Garden Walks and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information!

    Photo of American Lady Butterfly by Laurie Sheppard

    • July 02, 2025
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Join the Work Crew

    Do you enjoy working outside, mowing, sprucing up hiking trails, trimming and removing brush and general cleanup? Show your love for nature by joining the Outdoor Crew at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Outdoor Crew volunteers meet on the First Tuesday and Fourth Saturday of every month. 

    With budget cuts and staff shortages due to retirements, the refuge needs you more than ever!

    For exact times, dates and other details about joining the volunteer Work Crew, please email us at: 

    info@friendsofhagerman.org

    Scouts welcome!


    • July 05, 2025
    • 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM
    • H Pad, Sadler TX, 76264
    Register

    The Little Sit Sunrise Bird Count

    Meet Jack and the Bird Census Team while learning how to identify the birds of North Texas, and enjoy the beautiful sunrise over Lake Texoma! Modeled after Cornell's national "Big Sit" event, the public is invited to join a group of dedicated birders at sunrise to conduct a bird count as multiple species fly to the water and the surrounding land to feed.  Leaders will bring spotting scopes and will provide tips for identification of the many species you will see.

    This event begins 30 minutes before sunrise (sunrise is 6:25 AM) and lasts a couple of hours, but all are welcome to come and go as they please. Participants are advised to bring a chair, binoculars and water. 

    The location of the Little Sit is technically in Sadler, TX, but it is within the boundaries of Hagerman NWR.

    Location: H Pad, Sadler, Texas 76264 

    GPS Coordinates: 

    33.734961, -96.780582


    Directions from the Hagerman Visitor Center:

    • Take a right (north) out of the Visitor Center parking lot road.
    • At the bottom of the hill, take a left onto the gravel road (Wildlife Dr).
    • The road will end at the Big Mineral Day Use Area. Take a right onto Bennett Lane.
    • You will cross a bridge over Big Mineral Creek, then go over a low water crossing.
    • There will be several small gravel roads going off to the right.
    • Stay on Bennett until the road forks, then go right.
    • When the road forks again, go right.
    • Take the gravel road to the right marked “H” (you will see oil tanks on the NE corner) and go all the way to the end.

    Free and open to the public.  Donations are accepted to support this and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information.

    • July 12, 2025
    • 10:00 AM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Mammals of Texoma with Dr. Bryon Clark

    Photo by Bill McKee

    • July 12, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Enjoy the Butterfly Garden at Hagerman NWR

    Garden docents will be on hand to help identify the Texas native plants and visiting butterflies.  Literature on plants and butterflies will be available. Special activities for families: scavenger hunts, the Metamorphosis Puppet and more. Registration is not necessary.

    The garden is free of charge and open to the public from sunrise to sunset every day of the year.

    Donations are accepted to support the Butterfly Garden, Garden Walks and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information!

    Photo of American Lady Butterfly by Laurie Sheppard

    • July 26, 2025
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Join the Work Crew

    Do you enjoy working outside, mowing, sprucing up hiking trails, trimming and removing brush and general cleanup? Show your love for nature by joining the Outdoor Crew at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Outdoor Crew volunteers meet on the First Tuesday and Fourth Saturday of every month. 

    With budget cuts and staff shortages due to retirements, the refuge needs you more than ever!

    For exact times, dates and other details about joining the volunteer Work Crew, please email us at: 

    info@friendsofhagerman.org

    Scouts welcome!


    • July 26, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Enjoy the Butterfly Garden at Hagerman NWR

    Garden docents will be on hand to help identify the Texas native plants and visiting butterflies.  Literature on plants and butterflies will be available. Special activities for families: scavenger hunts, the Metamorphosis Puppet and more. Registration is not necessary.

    The garden is free of charge and open to the public from sunrise to sunset every day of the year.

    Donations are accepted to support the Butterfly Garden, Garden Walks and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information!

    Photo of American Lady Butterfly by Laurie Sheppard

    • August 02, 2025
    • 6:15 AM - 9:00 AM
    • H Pad, Sadler TX, 76264
    Register

    The Little Sit Sunrise Bird Count

    Meet Jack and the Bird Census Team while learning how to identify the birds of North Texas, and enjoy the beautiful sunrise over Lake Texoma! Modeled after Cornell's national "Big Sit" event, the public is invited to join a group of dedicated birders at sunrise to conduct a bird count as multiple species fly to the water and the surrounding land to feed.  Leaders will bring spotting scopes and will provide tips for identification of the many species you will see.

    This event begins 30 minutes before sunrise (sunrise is 6:43 AM) and lasts a couple of hours, but all are welcome to come and go as they please. Participants are advised to bring a chair, binoculars and water. 

    The location of the Little Sit is technically in Sadler, TX, but it is within the boundaries of Hagerman NWR.

    Location: H Pad, Sadler, Texas 76264 

    GPS Coordinates: 

    33.734961, -96.780582


    Directions from the Hagerman Visitor Center:

    • Take a right (north) out of the Visitor Center parking lot road.
    • At the bottom of the hill, take a left onto the gravel road (Wildlife Dr).
    • The road will end at the Big Mineral Day Use Area. Take a right onto Bennett Lane.
    • You will cross a bridge over Big Mineral Creek, then go over a low water crossing.
    • There will be several small gravel roads going off to the right.
    • Stay on Bennett until the road forks, then go right.
    • When the road forks again, go right.
    • Take the gravel road to the right marked “H” (you will see oil tanks on the NE corner) and go all the way to the end.

    Free and open to the public.  Donations are accepted to support this and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information.

    • August 05, 2025
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Join the Work Crew

    Do you enjoy working outside, mowing, sprucing up hiking trails, trimming and removing brush and general cleanup? Show your love for nature by joining the Outdoor Crew at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Outdoor Crew volunteers meet on the First Tuesday and Fourth Saturday of every month. 

    With budget cuts and staff shortages due to retirements, the refuge needs you more than ever!

    For exact times, dates and other details about joining the volunteer Work Crew, please email us at: 

    info@friendsofhagerman.org

    Scouts welcome!


    • August 05, 2025
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Join the Work Crew

    Do you enjoy working outside, mowing, sprucing up hiking trails, trimming and removing brush and general cleanup? Show your love for nature by joining the Outdoor Crew at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Outdoor Crew volunteers meet on the First Tuesday and Fourth Saturday of every month. 

    With budget cuts and staff shortages due to retirements, the refuge needs you more than ever!

    For exact times, dates and other details about joining the volunteer Work Crew, please email us at: 

    info@friendsofhagerman.org

    Scouts welcome!


    • August 09, 2025
    • 10:00 AM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Dragonflies and Damselflies with Dr. Wayne Meyer

    Photo by Brenda Kay Edwards


    • August 09, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Enjoy the Butterfly Garden at Hagerman NWR

    Garden docents will be on hand to help identify the Texas native plants and visiting butterflies.  Literature on plants and butterflies will be available. Special activities for families: scavenger hunts, the Metamorphosis Puppet and more. Registration is not necessary.

    The garden is free of charge and open to the public from sunrise to sunset every day of the year.

    Donations are accepted to support the Butterfly Garden, Garden Walks and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information!

    Photo of American Lady Butterfly by Laurie Sheppard

    • August 23, 2025
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Join the Work Crew

    Do you enjoy working outside, mowing, sprucing up hiking trails, trimming and removing brush and general cleanup? Show your love for nature by joining the Outdoor Crew at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Outdoor Crew volunteers meet on the First Tuesday and Fourth Saturday of every month. 

    With budget cuts and staff shortages due to retirements, the refuge needs you more than ever!

    For exact times, dates and other details about joining the volunteer Work Crew, please email us at: 

    info@friendsofhagerman.org

    Scouts welcome!


    • August 23, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Enjoy the Butterfly Garden at Hagerman NWR

    Garden docents will be on hand to help identify the Texas native plants and visiting butterflies.  Literature on plants and butterflies will be available. Special activities for families: scavenger hunts, the Metamorphosis Puppet and more. Registration is not necessary.

    The garden is free of charge and open to the public from sunrise to sunset every day of the year.

    Donations are accepted to support the Butterfly Garden, Garden Walks and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information!

    Photo of American Lady Butterfly by Laurie Sheppard

    • September 02, 2025
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Join the Work Crew

    Do you enjoy working outside, mowing, sprucing up hiking trails, trimming and removing brush and general cleanup? Show your love for nature by joining the Outdoor Crew at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Outdoor Crew volunteers meet on the First Tuesday and Fourth Saturday of every month. 

    With budget cuts and staff shortages due to retirements, the refuge needs you more than ever!

    For exact times, dates and other details about joining the volunteer Work Crew, please email us at: 

    info@friendsofhagerman.org

    Scouts welcome!


    • September 06, 2025
    • 6:45 AM - 9:00 AM
    • H Pad, Sadler TX, 76264
    Register

    The Little Sit Sunrise Bird Count

    Meet Jack and the Bird Census Team while learning how to identify the birds of North Texas, and enjoy the beautiful sunrise over Lake Texoma! Modeled after Cornell's national "Big Sit" event, the public is invited to join a group of dedicated birders at sunrise to conduct a bird count as multiple species fly to the water and the surrounding land to feed.  Leaders will bring spotting scopes and will provide tips for identification of the many species you will see.

    This event begins 30 minutes before sunrise (sunrise is 7:07 AM) and lasts a couple of hours, but all are welcome to come and go as they please. Participants are advised to bring a chair, binoculars and water. 

    The location of the Little Sit is technically in Sadler, TX, but it is within the boundaries of Hagerman NWR.

    Location: H Pad, Sadler, Texas 76264 

    GPS Coordinates: 

    33.734961, -96.780582


    Directions from the Hagerman Visitor Center:

    • Take a right (north) out of the Visitor Center parking lot road.
    • At the bottom of the hill, take a left onto the gravel road (Wildlife Dr).
    • The road will end at the Big Mineral Day Use Area. Take a right onto Bennett Lane.
    • You will cross a bridge over Big Mineral Creek, then go over a low water crossing.
    • There will be several small gravel roads going off to the right.
    • Stay on Bennett until the road forks, then go right.
    • When the road forks again, go right.
    • Take the gravel road to the right marked “H” (you will see oil tanks on the NE corner) and go all the way to the end.

    Free and open to the public.  Donations are accepted to support this and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information.

    • September 06, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Enjoy the Butterfly Garden at Hagerman NWR

    Garden docents will be on hand to help identify the Texas native plants and visiting butterflies.  Literature on plants and butterflies will be available. Special activities for families: scavenger hunts, the Metamorphosis Puppet and more. Registration is not necessary.

    The garden is free of charge and open to the public from sunrise to sunset every day of the year.

    Donations are accepted to support the Butterfly Garden, Garden Walks and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information!

    Photo of American Lady Butterfly by Laurie Sheppard

    • September 20, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Enjoy the Butterfly Garden at Hagerman NWR

    Garden docents will be on hand to help identify the Texas native plants and visiting butterflies.  Literature on plants and butterflies will be available. Special activities for families: scavenger hunts, the Metamorphosis Puppet and more. Registration is not necessary.

    The garden is free of charge and open to the public from sunrise to sunset every day of the year.

    Donations are accepted to support the Butterfly Garden, Garden Walks and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information!

    Photo of American Lady Butterfly by Laurie Sheppard

    • September 27, 2025
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Join the Work Crew

    Do you enjoy working outside, mowing, sprucing up hiking trails, trimming and removing brush and general cleanup? Show your love for nature by joining the Outdoor Crew at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Outdoor Crew volunteers meet on the First Tuesday and Fourth Saturday of every month. 

    With budget cuts and staff shortages due to retirements, the refuge needs you more than ever!

    For exact times, dates and other details about joining the volunteer Work Crew, please email us at: 

    info@friendsofhagerman.org

    Scouts welcome!


    • October 04, 2025
    • 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
    • H Pad, Sadler TX, 76264
    Register

    The Little Sit Sunrise Bird Count

    Meet Jack and the Bird Census Team while learning how to identify the birds of North Texas, and enjoy the beautiful sunrise over Lake Texoma! Modeled after Cornell's national "Big Sit" event, the public is invited to join a group of dedicated birders at sunrise to conduct a bird count as multiple species fly to the water and the surrounding land to feed.  Leaders will bring spotting scopes and will provide tips for identification of the many species you will see.

    This event begins 30 minutes before sunrise (sunrise is 7:26 AM) and lasts a couple of hours, but all are welcome to come and go as they please. Participants are advised to bring a chair, binoculars and water. 

    The location of the Little Sit is technically in Sadler, TX, but it is within the boundaries of Hagerman NWR.

    Location: H Pad, Sadler, Texas 76264 

    GPS Coordinates: 

    33.734961, -96.780582


    Directions from the Hagerman Visitor Center:

    • Take a right (north) out of the Visitor Center parking lot road.
    • At the bottom of the hill, take a left onto the gravel road (Wildlife Dr).
    • The road will end at the Big Mineral Day Use Area. Take a right onto Bennett Lane.
    • You will cross a bridge over Big Mineral Creek, then go over a low water crossing.
    • There will be several small gravel roads going off to the right.
    • Stay on Bennett until the road forks, then go right.
    • When the road forks again, go right.
    • Take the gravel road to the right marked “H” (you will see oil tanks on the NE corner) and go all the way to the end.

    Free and open to the public.  Donations are accepted to support this and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information.

    • October 07, 2025
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Join the Work Crew

    Do you enjoy working outside, mowing, sprucing up hiking trails, trimming and removing brush and general cleanup? Show your love for nature by joining the Outdoor Crew at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Outdoor Crew volunteers meet on the First Tuesday and Fourth Saturday of every month. 

    With budget cuts and staff shortages due to retirements, the refuge needs you more than ever!

    For exact times, dates and other details about joining the volunteer Work Crew, please email us at: 

    info@friendsofhagerman.org

    Scouts welcome!


    • October 11, 2025
    • 10:00 AM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092


    As winter nears, the waterfowl for which Hagerman NWR was originally established are moving. In this presentation, you'll learn about all the geese and ducks that visit our refuge and the reasons they visit or choose Hagerman for their home.

    Photo by Donnie Simmons

    • October 11, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Enjoy the Butterfly Garden at Hagerman NWR

    Garden docents will be on hand to help identify the Texas native plants and visiting butterflies.  Literature on plants and butterflies will be available. Special activities for families: scavenger hunts, the Metamorphosis Puppet and more. Registration is not necessary.

    The garden is free of charge and open to the public from sunrise to sunset every day of the year.

    Donations are accepted to support the Butterfly Garden, Garden Walks and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information!

    Photo of American Lady Butterfly by Laurie Sheppard

    • October 25, 2025
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Join the Work Crew

    Do you enjoy working outside, mowing, sprucing up hiking trails, trimming and removing brush and general cleanup? Show your love for nature by joining the Outdoor Crew at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Outdoor Crew volunteers meet on the First Tuesday and Fourth Saturday of every month. 

    With budget cuts and staff shortages due to retirements, the refuge needs you more than ever!

    For exact times, dates and other details about joining the volunteer Work Crew, please email us at: 

    info@friendsofhagerman.org

    Scouts welcome!


    • October 25, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Enjoy the Butterfly Garden at Hagerman NWR

    Garden docents will be on hand to help identify the Texas native plants and visiting butterflies.  Literature on plants and butterflies will be available. Special activities for families: scavenger hunts, the Metamorphosis Puppet and more. Registration is not necessary.

    The garden is free of charge and open to the public from sunrise to sunset every day of the year.

    Donations are accepted to support the Butterfly Garden, Garden Walks and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information!

    Photo of American Lady Butterfly by Laurie Sheppard

    • November 01, 2025
    • 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
    • H Pad, Sadler TX, 76264
    Register

    The Little Sit Sunrise Bird Count

    Meet Jack and the Bird Census Team while learning how to identify the birds of North Texas, and enjoy the beautiful sunrise over Lake Texoma! Modeled after Cornell's national "Big Sit" event, the public is invited to join a group of dedicated birders at sunrise to conduct a bird count as multiple species fly to the water and the surrounding land to feed.  Leaders will bring spotting scopes and will provide tips for identification of the many species you will see.

    This event begins 30 minutes before sunrise (sunrise is 7:48 AM) and lasts a couple of hours, but all are welcome to come and go as they please. Participants are advised to bring a chair, binoculars and water. 

    The location of the Little Sit is technically in Sadler, TX, but it is within the boundaries of Hagerman NWR.

    Location: H Pad, Sadler, Texas 76264 

    GPS Coordinates: 

    33.734961, -96.780582


    Directions from the Hagerman Visitor Center:

    • Take a right (north) out of the Visitor Center parking lot road.
    • At the bottom of the hill, take a left onto the gravel road (Wildlife Dr).
    • The road will end at the Big Mineral Day Use Area. Take a right onto Bennett Lane.
    • You will cross a bridge over Big Mineral Creek, then go over a low water crossing.
    • There will be several small gravel roads going off to the right.
    • Stay on Bennett until the road forks, then go right.
    • When the road forks again, go right.
    • Take the gravel road to the right marked “H” (you will see oil tanks on the NE corner) and go all the way to the end.

    Free and open to the public.  Donations are accepted to support this and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information.

    • November 04, 2025
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Join the Work Crew

    Do you enjoy working outside, mowing, sprucing up hiking trails, trimming and removing brush and general cleanup? Show your love for nature by joining the Outdoor Crew at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Outdoor Crew volunteers meet on the First Tuesday and Fourth Saturday of every month. 

    With budget cuts and staff shortages due to retirements, the refuge needs you more than ever!

    For exact times, dates and other details about joining the volunteer Work Crew, please email us at: 

    info@friendsofhagerman.org

    Scouts welcome!


    • November 22, 2025
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Join the Work Crew

    Do you enjoy working outside, mowing, sprucing up hiking trails, trimming and removing brush and general cleanup? Show your love for nature by joining the Outdoor Crew at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Outdoor Crew volunteers meet on the First Tuesday and Fourth Saturday of every month. 

    With budget cuts and staff shortages due to retirements, the refuge needs you more than ever!

    For exact times, dates and other details about joining the volunteer Work Crew, please email us at: 

    info@friendsofhagerman.org

    Scouts welcome!


    • December 02, 2025
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Join the Work Crew

    Do you enjoy working outside, mowing, sprucing up hiking trails, trimming and removing brush and general cleanup? Show your love for nature by joining the Outdoor Crew at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Outdoor Crew volunteers meet on the First Tuesday and Fourth Saturday of every month. 

    With budget cuts and staff shortages due to retirements, the refuge needs you more than ever!

    For exact times, dates and other details about joining the volunteer Work Crew, please email us at: 

    info@friendsofhagerman.org

    Scouts welcome!


    • December 06, 2025
    • 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
    • H Pad, Sadler TX, 76264
    Register

    The Little Sit Sunrise Bird Count

    Meet Jack and the Bird Census Team while learning how to identify the birds of North Texas, and enjoy the beautiful sunrise over Lake Texoma! Modeled after Cornell's national "Big Sit" event, the public is invited to join a group of dedicated birders at sunrise to conduct a bird count as multiple species fly to the water and the surrounding land to feed.  Leaders will bring spotting scopes and will provide tips for identification of the many species you will see.

    This event begins 30 minutes before sunrise (sunrise is 7:19 AM) and lasts a couple of hours, but all are welcome to come and go as they please. Participants are advised to bring a chair, binoculars and water. 

    The location of the Little Sit is technically in Sadler, TX, but it is within the boundaries of Hagerman NWR.

    Location: H Pad, Sadler, Texas 76264 

    GPS Coordinates: 

    33.734961, -96.780582


    Directions from the Hagerman Visitor Center:

    • Take a right (north) out of the Visitor Center parking lot road.
    • At the bottom of the hill, take a left onto the gravel road (Wildlife Dr).
    • The road will end at the Big Mineral Day Use Area. Take a right onto Bennett Lane.
    • You will cross a bridge over Big Mineral Creek, then go over a low water crossing.
    • There will be several small gravel roads going off to the right.
    • Stay on Bennett until the road forks, then go right.
    • When the road forks again, go right.
    • Take the gravel road to the right marked “H” (you will see oil tanks on the NE corner) and go all the way to the end.

    Free and open to the public.  Donations are accepted to support this and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

    Join us with membership today to receive the monthly Featherless Flyer newsletter with nature articles, program information, updated events and other important refuge information.

    • December 13, 2025
    • 10:00 AM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Human Barriers to Conservation with Peter Schulze

    Flying Too Close to Heaven Photo by Lisa Walsh



    • December 27, 2025
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Join the Work Crew

    Do you enjoy working outside, mowing, sprucing up hiking trails, trimming and removing brush and general cleanup? Show your love for nature by joining the Outdoor Crew at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Outdoor Crew volunteers meet on the First Tuesday and Fourth Saturday of every month. 

    With budget cuts and staff shortages due to retirements, the refuge needs you more than ever!

    For exact times, dates and other details about joining the volunteer Work Crew, please email us at: 

    info@friendsofhagerman.org

    Scouts welcome!


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Events and activities hosted by the Friends of Hagerman are funded by donations and powered solely by volunteers.  There are no fees for admission to the refuge or parking. The refuge is open from sunrise to sunset every day of the year and you may drive on any road unless gated.

6465 Refuge Road

Sherman, TX 75092

             

Kroger: Stop by the customer service desk at Kroger and link your Kroger Card to the Friends of Hagerman: the Friends will get rewards for every dollar you spend, at no cost to you.

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