Roads, including Wildlife Drive, closed for flooding but the Visitor Center is Open and Second Saturday and Butterfly Garden Walks are not cancelled. All Areas, including the Visitor Center, will be closed July 10 - 11 for Aerial Hog Control |
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The Little Sit Join Us for our Sunrise Bird Count Come and learn how to identify the birds of North Texas while enjoying the beautiful sunrise over Lake Texoma! Modeled after Cornell's national "Big Sit" event, a group of dedicated birders invite you to join them 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. The First Saturday of every month, beginning 30 minutes before sunrise. |
Registration is optional. More Information |
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Butterfly Garden Walks
Photo by Laurie Sheppard More Information |
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Early Bird Walk with Jack Chiles Master Naturalist Jack Chiles will lead our Early Bird Walk, weather permitting. Meet at the Visitor Center at 8 AM on the second Saturday of every month for a slow-paced walk along Harris Creek Trail, and return in time for the Second Saturday program. Bring binoculars or borrow ours. Registration is recommended as this event is weather dependent and the location is subject to change. More Information |
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Second Saturday The Friends of Hagerman host a speaker for a nature presentation on the Second Saturday of each month. Topics vary every month, but always have relevance for people who love the refuge. Registration is not necessary. More Information |
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The Refuge Rocks! Every month the refuge sponsors an 90 minute program for children. Parents are welcome but not required to stay for the program. Children will learn about nature while doing crafts and other fun activities.
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Take a Tour on the Wildlife Explorer! Come join us for a ride on the Wildlife Explorer! Our new and beautiful tram is available for hour-and-a-half tours of Hagerman every Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 pm weather permitting. Our tours are as varied as our drivers. Each tram driver has her/his approach to the tour. and you may learn about wildlife, birds, history of the refuge, habitat, photography, you name it! To paraphrase, “a Wildlife Explorer tour at |
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Hagerman is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get.” But you know it’s going to be good! Come see us! Free, open to the public, powered by donations. Registration recommended, standbys welcome as space permits.
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Self-Guided Auto Tour The Auto Tour Route takes you on an exciting journey through historic sites of the refuge. Along the way you will visit the old town of Hagerman, wildlife food plots, managed wetlands, prairies, and scenic Lake Texoma. At each stop our virtual interpreter will tell you about the history of Hagerman, wildlife, habitats, refuge management activities, and the work of many volunteers that help keep this refuge in tip top shape. |
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Self-Guided Activity: Virtual Cache Hunting
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Photo: 2022 Best In Show WILDFLOWERS by Murali Hanabe |
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6465 Refuge Road Sherman, TX 75092
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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.
Please add info@friendsofhagerman.org to your contacts to ensure delivery of registration confirmations, account information and the Featherless Flyer
See you at the refuge!