Upcoming Events at Deer
Flat
Contact the refuge for more
information about these events.
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Biweekly |
Scout
Day
Take
a hike! Make a nature craft. Scout day gives you the chance to meet
other scouts, have fun, and earn wildlife badges for girl scouts
or cub scouts. Usually held the first Saturday of each month from
1-3 PM at the refuge Visitor Center.
Download a flyer to post
where scouts will see!
Contact
us at 208-467-9278 if you have any questions or would like to
attend. Registration
is required!
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Wild
About Life Lecture Series
Lectures held September
through May, usually on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 PM at
the refuge Visitor Center.
Do you have a topic you'd
like to hear a lecture about? Or know a speaker you would like to
see invited? Please contact us
(467-9278) with your ideas!
Why not download a flyer
and post it where interested parties may see it!
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Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
December
8 |
Steve Humphries
& Mond Warren,
Ducks Unlimited
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Wetland
Conservation: Learn about ongoing wetland conservation,
local ducks, and how you can help. |
January
12 |
Dave Cannamela,
MK Nature Center
Idaho Fish & Game |
Salmon: Swimming
an Upstream Battle: Salmon play a key role in the local
economy, ecology, and culture. Gain insight into their biology
and fight for survival |
February
9 |
Master Composter
Foothills Learning Center
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Turn Kitchen
& Yard Waste into "Black Gold": Home composting:
Learn how to reduce waste and improve your garden's soil |
March
9 |
TBA |
TBA |
April
13 |
Tony McCammon
Horticulture Educator
Payette County Extension
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The Latest
and Greatest in Xeriscaping |
May
11 |
TBA |
TBA |
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Hibernate,
Migrate, or Insulate: A Wildlife Winter Survival Guide
Do squirrels have sleeping bags? Do bears have space
heaters? Do geese eat at restaurants? Then how do they survive the
challenges of winter? Children in second through fourth grades are
invited to join us at this two-day, interactive winter day camp.
Camp will be held from 9-3:30 PM on January 30th at the refuge Visitor
Center at the west end of the Upper Dam at
Lake Lowell.
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Earth
Day Work Day
What:
Litter's not for Critters! Celebrate Earth Day by volunteering to
help wildlife. Pick up litter, remove noxious weeds, or participate
in other volunteer activities. Bring gloves and water, and wear
clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Please register
if you plan to attend, so we can get you signed up for a particular
project.
When: 9-noon on April 24th.
Where: Meet at the Visitor
Center at 9 AM for an orientation, and then we'll disperse around
the lake!.
Pre-registration
is required. Contact
us at 208-467-9278 if you have any questions or would like to
pre-register.
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Reading
at the Refuge
Preschoolers
(and their parents!) are invited to Reading at the Refuge. Children
listen to a wildlife-related story and participate in related activities
that will help them learn about the environment. Refreshments are
served. Reading at the Refuge is held on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month at 10 A.M.
and the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 2 P.M.
Programs are held at the refuge Visitor
Center at the west end of the Upper
Dam at Lake Lowell.
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Weed Warriors
What:
Remove invasive and noxious weeds to improve wildlife habitat. Bring
gloves and water. Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
When: 9-11 AM on the 3rd Saturday of every month
between March and October.
Where: Meet at the Visitor Center. Weed removal
occurs all around Lake Lowell. There may be special visits to the
Snake River Islands in the summer.
Contact
us at 208-467-9278 if you have any questions or would like to
attend.
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