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Special Events
Malheur Refuge participates in a variety of local and national events that highlight our wildlife or cultural resources. The dates of these events change from year to year, but generally occur around the same time. For more information about these events at Malheur Refuge and how you can participate, please contact the refuge at (541) 493-2612.
Celebrating 100 Years of Conservation
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge kicked off it's "100 Years of Conservation" at the John Scharff Migratory Bird Festival in April. The main celebration of the Refuge's Centennial will be held September 19 and 20, 2008 at the Refuge.
Initial plans include dedication of a bronze statue donated by the Refuge's Friends Group The Malheur Wildlife Associates; placement of a centennial time capsule at Refuge Headquarters; archaeological excavations at the historic Sod House Ranch; educational talks about bird conservation by Trish Nixon of the Peregrine Fund's World Center for Birds of Prey; children's activities and much more.
Stay tuned for more information about this fun event.
The Refuge's Cooperating Association, the Harney County Historical Society, has a wide variety of commemorative items available in the Refuge Visitor Center. Rogue Brewery has created "Great Egret Pale Ale" for the Refuge's Centennial. It is available at select Harney County retailers and from Rogue Brewery in Newport, Oregon.
John Scharff Migratory Bird Festival - Sponsored by the Harney County Chamber of Commerce and the local federal agencies. The festival is held the first weekend of April. The 2008 festival will be held April 4, 5 and 6 in Burns, Oregon. Check out the bird festival's web site at Migratory Bird Festival Information
International Migratory Bird Day is held on the second Saturday of May.
National Wildlife Refuge Week is the second week of October.
National Fishing Week will be celebrated in June
The Harney Basin Heritage Fair is held in conjunction with the John Scharff Migratory Bird Festival on April 5, 2008. The Fair celebrates the cultures, history and prehistory of the Harney Basin. Exhibits, hands-on activities, dancing, and environmental education projects and games are just some of the activities at the Fair.
The historic Sod House Ranch reopened to the public on October 18, 2003. Closed to the public for 12 years, a new Centennial Trail takes you through this 1880's Peter French ranch. The ranch is open from August 15 through October 15. Docents are available to guide tours through the ranch.
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