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Featuring 11,000 acres of outdoor recreation opportunities, Hagerman NWR is the largest natural space in North Texas freely available to the public. It is an excellent destination for Birding, Hiking,  Wildlife Viewing, Fishing, Boating and regulated Hunting.

Like many national wildlife refuges, Hagerman NWR has a very active Friends organization who offer a variety of nature-themed, family-friendly Events, Tram Tours of the refuge, Seminars and Field Trips for schools, scouts and other groups. In addition, the Photo Club hosts informative meetings, seminars and field trips.

  • Admission to the refuge and visitor center, parking and all events and activities are free (except where stated otherwise)
  • Drive on any road unless gated
  • Please take care not to block gates when stopping or parking.
  • Leashed dogs and bicycles (including e-bikes) are welcome.
  • Kayaks and other non-motorized boats are welcome with some restrictions.
  • Restrooms are located at the Visitor Center, Environmental Education Park, the Goode Picnic Area, Big Mineral Picnic Area and Sandy Day Use Area.
Refuge lands are open every day of the year, from sunrise until sunset.

Visitor Center Hours:

  • Monday Through Saturday: 9am to 4pm
  • Sunday: 1pm to 5pm
  • Open everyday except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years

Refuge Office Hours:

  • Monday Through Friday: 7:30am to 4pm
  • Closed for federal holidays

The speed limit is 20 mph throughout the refuge.  Exceeding the speed limit may result in a Federal ticket.

America The Beautiful Park Passes

Park Passes are sold by refuge staff. Ring the door-bell at the window inside the Visitor Center for staff assistance.   More information

Note: Nature Nook volunteers may not sell park passes

For more information, please visit our FAQ page or More on Refuge Rules.

Questions?  info@friendsofhagerman.org

Photo by Nelda Zamir

Photo by Pam Rendall Bass

Need an outing during the cold weather? Try the Auto Tour 

It's a great way to see wildlife and learn about the refuge in the comfort of your car.  Don't forget to bring Grandma!


Stay up to date with current events and wildlife at the refuge!

January, 2024 Featherless Flyer       


Every Tuesday morning Jack Chiles and his team of experienced birders set out to perform a refuge-wide bird census.  View his full report, including field notes!

Weekly Bird Census



Enjoy a ninety minute tour of the refuge.  Learn about the town flooded to create Lake Texoma while enjoying the birds and other wildlife.

Tram Tours  Group Tram Request

With nature-themed topics and crafts every month,  the kids will love our monthly children's program led by Cindy Steele:

The Refuge Rocks!  (Reservations Required)

For nature crafts you can do at home with detailed instructions, visit:

Puddles' Craft Corner


Come and see the Snow and Ross geese before the begin their migration back to the Arctic Circle!

Refuge Update:

The Snow/Ross Geese are here!  But they may not stay very long, they are eating the wheat very quickly!


Special Closure:  The Meyers Unit and associated Raasch Trail will be closed to the public from the evening of 9 January (Thursday night) through 12 January (Sunday night).  The rest of the refuge will remain open to the public.

Upcoming events

  • Refuge Rocks - Food Webs

    • January 18, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092
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    Every living plant and animal must have energy to survive. Plants rely on the soil, water, and the sun for energy. Animals rely on plants as well as other animals for energy. In an ecosystem, plants and animals all rely on each other to live. Scientists sometimes describe this dependence using a food chain or a food web. A food chain describes how different organisms eat each other, starting out with a plant and ending with an animal. For example, you could write the food chain for a lion like this:  lion eats the zebra, which eats the grass. 

     Let’s learn about food chains and how they turn into food webs with a short lesson, some fun games and activities, as well as a fun craft! Come join us on January 18 for a free class for youth ages 5-10.  

    Free and open to the public, registration is required.  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.


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  • Photo Club Meeting: Aviation Photography by Jay Miller

    • January 18, 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

    Join us for the January meeting of the Friends of Hagerman NWR Nature Photography Club. Photo club members, guests, and visitors are welcome to attend meetings.

    Aviation Photography by Jay Miller

    Jay Miller will be discussing the art and science of aviation photography, both static and air-to-air, via a Keynote presentation. There will be plenty of images and a display of a few tools of the trade. He’ll cover a little of aviation photography's history, the equipment requirements, and the over-arching safety concerns that are part and parcel of working around flying machines for a living. Jay’s side-hobby is nature photography, so included will be a few images more germane to the Club’s raison d’être! Questions will be most welcome!


    Jay has been in the aviation photography business for well over sixty years. Concurrently, he has worked as an aviation photojournalist, an aviation museum director, an aviation history lecturer, a script writer and fact checker for the television industry, and the author of some 36 books and over a thousand newspaper and magazine articles on aviation subjects. His photography clients have included Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Bell Helicopter, Airbus, and many smaller subs and completion shops. He lives in Ft. Worth, is married, has two adult daughters, and two grandmunchmkins.


    We are fortunate to have Miller speak at our photo club and tell us about his adventures of capturing photos of aviation throughout the years.


    Jay Miller - Official Website



    Jay Miller



    Event Leader: Lisa Wilkins

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    For questions about the photo club, contact:

    Lisa Wilkins, Photo Club Leader

    Email FOHphotoclub@gmail.com


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  • Nestbox Monitoring Training

    • January 19, 2025
    • 2:00 PM
    • Hagerman National Wildlife Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092
    Register

    Nestbox Monitoring Training


    Join the Friends of Hagerman NWR Nestbox Monitors.


    Meet others who love the Bluebirds as much as you do!  The Friends of Hagerman NWR monitor 45 nestboxes located on Harris and Raasch trail.  Learn the procedures of monitoring, and how to report your findings to aid in Bluebird research.  


    Registration required. Photo by Chris Balsamo

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Other Events


All events are free and open to the public!


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The Photo Club Nature Photo Contest: The Results are in!

Best in Show

The Huntress

by Jeff Gladden







Youth Best in Show

Red Headed Woodpecker

by Nicholas Graham


See the rest of the 

Winning Photos


The 2024 Refuge Roundup: Raptor Festival

A fun time was had by all, and everyone enjoyed the live raptor programs by the Blackland Pairie Raptor Center.

Join the Friends of Hagerman with a membership to receive our monthly newsletter, The Featherless Flyer, with information about all of our family friendly, educational nature-themed events! 

Thank you, BPRC!

Photos by Lea Watson

The 2024 Annual Free Fishing Event

2024 Nature'Ology: A Fun Day of Learning About Nature!

Don't miss our day camp for 10-12 year olds in June, 2025!

Enjoy: 2023 Favorite Clips Video: Hagerman Wildlife on Youtube

By Richard Barnes

Wilson's Snipe by Richard Barnes

Friends of Hagerman Mission

Friends of Hagerman NWR Foundation is a 501(c)(3) corporation whose mission is to instill reverence, respect, and conservation of our wild creatures and habitats through supporting environmental education, recreational activities, and programs of Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Schedule a free ranger-led Field Trip for your school, church, scouts or other group at Hagerman NWR!


Photo by Marilyn Simmons

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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, 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.

Please add info@friendsofhagerman.org to your contacts to ensure delivery of registration confirmations, account information and the Featherless Flyer

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