Peeps and Pastries Birding Tour
May 1, 2010 (Saturday)

Join the birding experts on Saturday morning for pastries, followed by a guided tour of the Refuge to look at the birds! This fun acitivity will be limited to 20 people, and registration is required (the earlier the better!).
Call us at 620-486-2393 to register or for more information.

Migration Day Event
May 8, 2010 (Saturday)

The second Saturday in May is International Migratory Bird Day. Bird counts and other bird-oriented activities are typically held in many places in the United States and other countries. In honor of, and to emphasize, migration, this event will link Quivira National Wildlife Refuge and Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area together by both theme and by road. Visit Quivira, then travel via the Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway to Cheyenne Bottoms. This is your chance to observe many species of birds and to get a sense of what it is like for the birds to travel from point to point. Refreshments will be provided along the way!

For more information, call the Refuge at 620-486-2393.

Kid's Fishing Day
Saturday, June 5, 2010

Join us for our annual Kid's Fishing Day. We will gather together at 8:30 a.m. for registration. Each child will have the opportunity to learn knot tying, casting, rules and regulations and fish identification at the Clinic. At 10:00 a.m. we will move the activities to the Kids Fishing Pond. Get in on the drawings for door prizes and then join us for a great lunch! Preregistration is not required but greatly appreciated to help us anticipate how many kids, moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, or uncles will join us for lunch (so that no one will go hungry!).
Call 620-486-2393 or email Refuge Staff at quivira@fws.gov.

Monarch Mania
September 18, 2010 (Saturday)

Monarch Mania is an always popular event here at Quivira. A special program is presented and can be anything from how to garden for butterflies to a slide show of the many different varieties of butterflies in Kansas. There are also arts and crafts for kids! We then adjourn to the great outdoors where participants get to help capture and tag monarchs! It is a great adventure for all ages.

Call Refuge staff at 620-486-2393. Pre-registration is not required but is appreciated.

Bike and Hike with the Birds
September (to be announced)

This event, organized by the Stafford Pride committee and sponsored by the Stafford Lions Club, is being presented to promote healthy outdoor activities for youth and adults; promote the enjoyment of our beautiful natural resources and to work with other organizations to better the community. For more information on this event go to www.staffordpride.org

National Wildlife Refuge Week Celebration
October 16, 2010

Join the Staff of Quivira and the Friends of Quivira as we celebrate the National Wildlife System. Crafts for kids, special activities and programs for all and as always, plenty of food! Join us this year if you haven't before, and to all those who have been here before we look forward to seeing you again.

Here were some of the activities held in 2009:

Doc Gizmo Science Theater

Crafts and Activities for Kids

Guided Tram Tours

Nature-based Stations

Campfire Meal

See you there!

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Quivira National Wildlife Refuge
1434 NE 80th Street
Stafford, Kansas 67578
620-486-2393
Quivira@fws.gov

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Last updated: January 20, 2010