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November, 2024 Featherless Flyer


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October, 2024 Featherless Flyer

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This is the time of the year that we invite you to support our local Refuge and its programs. Projects resulting in our beautiful Butterfly Garden, our popular Wildlife Explorer electric tram, renovations to the Big Mineral Creek Recreation Area, and the Education Pavilion are available, thanks in large part to your donations and financial support.  All monies raised from the auction will be reinvested in educational opportunities and programs for both children and adults.

  • The Refuge Roundup: Raptor Festival is Saturday, October 3rd! Come and enjoy live raptor presentations from the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center, crafts, story telling, a bird walk, butterfly walk and tram tours. 
  • Enjoy the latest of our Rewilding Sticker Hill series entitled: Trying to Succeed at Succession By Karen Glenn, Blackland Prairie Master Naturalist
  • Our monthly Second Saturday Presentation: Raptors of Texoma with Dr. Wayne Meyer on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 10:00 AM in the Visitor Center.
  • The Monnarchs are migrating! Join us for Butterfly Garden Walks with Garden Docents available to help identify plants and butterflies on Saturdays, October 12th and October 26th, at 10:00 AM.

 September, 2024 Featherless Flyer

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July, 2024 Featherless Flyer

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  • Enjoy our feature article entitled: Rewilding Sticker Hill by Karen Glenn, Texas Master Naturalist
  • The Raptors are Coming!!  Save the date for the Refuge Roundup on October 12, 2024.  
  • Volunteer Help Wanted!  The Friends of Hagerman NWR are looking for volunteers to help with webmastering, accounting and the Nature Nook in the Visitor Center.
  • See how the Hagerman Bluebirds have been doing so far with the Mid-season Bluebird Update

June, 2024 Featherless Flyer

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March, 2024 Featherless Flyer

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  • Learn about the Crested Caracara, and how sightings have increased over the years--the Bird Census Van saw one on Tuesday, 2/28/2024! Photo by Mayve Strong.
Lots of Spring Break and other activities for the kids! 

February, 2024 Featherless Flyer

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  • It's not too late to see the geese! Over 7,000 were spotted during the Tuesday bird survey on Jan. 30!
  • Read all about the Otters sometimes seen at the refuge in our feature article "A Romp of Otters" by Renny Gehman.
  • Monarchs are struggling! You can help! Join the Monarch Research team, training session is Saturday, February 28th at 1:00. Details within, Registration Required. 

January, 2024 Featherless Flyer

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  • Learn about the eagles on the refuge in our feature article by Peyton Briones. Photo by Laurie
  • Don't miss Refuge Manager Kathy Whaley's Second Saturday presentation about Eastern Bluebirds on Saturday, January 13th at 10:00 AM in the Visitor Center, and sign up for our new Bluebird Monitoring class offered on January 21st.  Both are open to the public.  Photo by Chris Balsamo.

December, 2023 Featherless Flyer

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November, 2023 Featherless Flyer

  • The White-faced Ibis population spiked at Hagerman this past summer, read all about it in the Featherless Flyer.  Photo by Chris Balsamo
  • Christmas is on the way, and the Adopt-A-Nestbox Sale has Begun!

October, 2023 Featherless Flyer

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  • The "Big" Little Sit is Saturday, October 7th!  Normally this event is the "Little Sit", but this one is the Big Sit because the entire country is participating!
  • Learn about the majestic American White Pelicans migrating through the refuge in October.  759 were recorded in the September 26th Bird Census!


September, 2023 Featherless Flyer

  • This month we celebrate the completion of the The New Environmental Education Park.  Read about how a wonderful idea came into fruition.
  • Read about the incredible season the Eastern Bluebirds had this year with a season summary of our 46 monitored Bluebird houses and a history of the program. 
  • Teachers: apply for a Free Field Trip with Ranger Beard.  Grades K - 12, TEKS provided for Ranger-Led programs.  Come to the refuge or have the Ranger come to you.


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