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• Photo Club Workshop: Editing with Lightroom by Nancy Miller

  • When
    February 22, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

  Join us for the February workshop of the Friends of Hagerman NWR Nature Photography Club. Everyone is welcome to attend -- members and non-members, beginners and experienced.

  Editing with Lightroom by Nancy Miller

  Learn how to edit your photos by using the tools and masks. Even if you don’t use Lightroom, a lot of these basic tools are available in most of the editing software. I will show you ways to possibly save a photo you might throw away. Keep in mind, this does not apply to a photo that is out of focus.

  If you have a photo you would like me to use as an example, you can email it to me at n-miller@msn.com, and I will be glad to see what can be done.

  If you plan to attend this workshop, please register by emailing Nancy Miller at n-miller@msn.com.

  

  Event Leader: Nancy Miller

  Email n-miller@msn.com

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  For questions about the photo club, contact:

  Lisa Wilkins, Photo Club Leader

  Email FOHphotoclub@gmail.com

  

  
  

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• Butterflies of Concern at HNWR with Laurie Sheppard

  • When
    March 08, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

  

  The US Fish and Wildlife Service recently proposed Endangered Species Act protection for Monarch butterflies. The Monarch migration is unique in the butterfly world. While some other butterfly species are known to travel long distances to find food or populate different areas, those are one-way migrations. Only the Monarch butterfly flies south to survive the winter and then the same individual returns north. Laurie will explain what we are doing at Hagerman to track and protect these beautiful insects. But Monarchs aren’t the only butterfly species in danger of disappearing. We’ll look at some other butterfly species once found in Texas but are now “species of greatest concern”.

  Laurie Sheppard is a certified Texas Master Naturalist with a primary interest in butterflies. She has tracked, photographed, and documented 95 butterfly species at Hagerman NWR of the 98 species of butterflies recorded in Grayson County. She leads a group of volunteers who provide Monarch migration data to Journey North each year and she was responsible for locating and reporting on several sub-populations of “at risk” Frosted Elfin butterflies at Hagerman.

  Laurie is a long-time volunteer at Hagerman NWR, currently serving as a Butterfly Garden Docent, a Tram Driver, a Nature Nook staffer, a writer/editor for the Featherless Flyer, and a member of the Friends of Hagerman Board of Directors. She is an avid photographer and regularly shares her images of butterflies, birds, and other wildlife on social media and in the Friends of Hagerman’s public outreach materials.

  Photo by Laurie Sheppard

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• Spring Break 2025 Free Youth Program: Monday

  • When
    March 10, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Hagerman NWR Visitor Center

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  Ever wondered what it's like to have feathers, sing sweet songs, and soar through the sky? From the tiny hummingbird to the majestic eagle, birds are everywhere! In this class, we'll become bird detectives, uncovering the clues that make each species unique. We'll learn how to spot them in the wild and understand their fascinating behaviors. Get ready to spread your wings and explore the wild world of our feathered friends – it's a birding adventure you won't want to miss! Join our feathered fanatic flock as we dive beak-first into the amazing world of birds! We'll become expert "birdologists" and paint our very own birdhouses to take home! Come to the refuge at 10:00-12:00 on Monday, March 10 for some wing-flapping fun!  Registration Required.

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• Spring Break 2025 Free Youth Program: Wednesday

  • When
    March 12, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Hagerman NWR Visitor Center

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  Have you ever wondered why the wind blows, or how a rainbow forms? Become a junior meteorologist and join our weather-watching crew! We'll decode cloud clues and discover the secrets behind the weather!   We'll also explore how birds can be nature's weather forecasters.  Weather affects bird behavior - from the songs they sing to the way they fly. Get ready to stir up some fun – it's a weather class that's sure to blow you away!  You'll also make your own tornado in a jar to take home!  Registration Required.  We'll see you at the refuge on Wednesday, March 12 at 10:00-12:00!

  
  

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• Spring Break 2025 Free Youth Program: Friday

  • When
    March 14, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Hagerman NWR Visitor Center

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  Ever wonder how a hummingbird sips nectar or why a woodpecker's head doesn't hurt? Join us as we explore the amazing adaptations that help birds thrive! We'll discover how their beaks, feet, and feathers are perfectly designed for their unique lifestyles. Plus, we'll put our newfound knowledge to the test by making bird feeders that cater to the specific needs and beaks of our local birds that attract these feathered friends. Get ready for a bird-tastic adventure – it's going to be egg-cellent!  Reservations Required.  Join us at the refuge on Friday, March14 at 10:00-12:00 this program that wraps up our week of spring break fun!

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• Beginning Birding Course

  • Start
    March 22, 2025
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  • End
    April 12, 2025
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092
  • Spaces left
    7

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  Learn about common backyard birds, like this Cedar Waxwing by Donnie Simmons Wayne Meyer will be leading classes in how to become a bird watcher this spring. Starting in mid-March, just as the temperatures should start to warm up, the classes will go over basics like using binoculars, using field guides, learning the local birds, learning how to find them, etc. Classes will be from 8 AM until noon on 22 and 29 March, 5 and 12 April. We will spend approximately 90 minutes each day in a classroom and the rest of the time out on the refuge looking at birds. In 1993, Dr. Wayne Meyer finally achieved his life’s dream of being paid to look at birds when he joined the faculty of Austin College. He has birded both coasts of the U.S. extensively and now has spent a quarter century birding in Texas and Oklahoma. The proximity of Austin College to Hagerman NWR has made research on prairie birds easy and convenient and he has been studying song learning and singing in Painted Buntings for over a decade. Meyer is also a sought after speaker for Master Naturalist groups and a frequent speaker at the Friends of Hagerman NWR second Saturday programs. Four Saturdays: 3/22, 3/29, 4/05, 4/12 Time: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Registration Fee: $10

  
  

  
  

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• Nature'Ology Pre-Registration

  • When
    June 07, 2025
  • Location
    Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

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  Nature’Ology Day Camp June, 2025

  For Children 11 or 12 Years Old

  A full day of learning all about nature: fossils, prairies, spiders, birds, snakes and water cycles! Make a terrarium, enjoy a nature craft and meet other young nature enthusiasts!

  This program has become so popular, that it fills up very quickly. As a pre-registrant, you will be emailed a link to apply for a confirmed reservation on Wednesday, May 7th at 10:00 AM, one day before reservations become available to the general public. 

  The first 30 students to complete registration on or after May 7th will be granted a confirmed reservation.

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