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           Special Events

Sand Lake offers a variety of Special Events and Outreach activities on and off site throughout the year!  Listed below are a few of our annual events.  Please check this page periodically for updates, added events, changes or cancellations.  

For directions to Sand Lake Refuge see the Contact Us & Directions page.  

National Wildlife Refuges Week - October 11-17, 2009

Celebrate National Wildlife Refuges all over the country!  There are over 540 national wildlife refuges, including one in every state!  Many are located with an hour's drive of most metropolitan cities. Visit Sand Lake during National Wildlife Refuge Week!  You can explore Wildlife Drive, capture the Refuge by lens, go fishing, discover the Visitor Center, climb the 108 foot Tower, and take a wildlife hike!  Explore your own backyard at Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge. 

 

OCTOBER 16:      Annual Refuge Closure for Winter Season

Interior Refuge lands, gates and roads, including Wildlife Drive auto tour route, close to public access at dusk on  October  16, 2009, for the winter season.  Walk-In Only public access is allowed after February 1 and roads and gates re-open April 1, weather dependant. Roads may close periodically after April 1 due to weather conditions and spring run-off. 

December:  Christmas Bird Count

Check back for date and details. 

  

 

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