Upcoming Events

• Flight of the Butterflies - BLU-Ray Movie

  

  Saturday, October 1 , 2016 - 1:00 to 2:00 pm - 40 Minute Movie on the Monarchs - Follow the year-long annual migration cycle of the Monarch Butterflies.

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• Environmental Education Workshop

  

  Saturday, October 1, 2016 - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm   - The workshop is for teachers, scout leaders, volunteers, and interested visitors.

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• Managing the Landscape for Monarch Butterflies and other Pollinators

  

  Saturday, October 8, 2016 - 10:00 am to 11:30 am - Join Jim White, from the Delaware Nature Society, as he discusses the many ways that we can help maintain Monarch and other pollinator populations in our yard and natural areas.

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• Free Entrance Fee - Celebrate National Wildlife Refuges

  

  Sunday, October 9, 2016 - 1/2 hour before Sunrise to 1/2 hour after Sunset  - The Refuge's $4.00 entrance fee will be waived to celebrate National Wildlife Refuge System week.

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• Flight of the Butterflies - BLU-RAY Movie -2

  

  Sunday, October 9, 2016 - 11:00 am to 12 noon - Flight of the Butterflies - BLU-RAY Movie

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• Live Birds of Prey - Animal Behavior & Conservation Connections

  

  Live Birds of Prey - Animal Behavior & Conservation Connections     Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 1:00 pm     In celebration of National Wildlife Refuge Week there will be a presentation with live birds of prey. The program will present live birds of prey that live locally or migrate through the region.

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• Beginning Birding: Birds of the Backyard

  

  Saturday, October 15, 2016 - Beginning Birding: Birds of the Backyard

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• Highway Clean Up

  

  Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 9:00 am - 12:00 noon.  Help clean up the roads leading to Bombay Hook.  Wear shoes that can get wet and bring work gloves.  Refreshments will be served after the clean up.  Meet at the Visitor Center.

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• Jr. Ranger Program - Trees

  

  Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 9:30 am - 11:30 am    New and returning children from 7-11 years old are welcome to attend the Jr. Ranger program to learn about trees.

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• Third Tuesdays for Toddlers and Preschoolers - Free Entrance - October

  

  Tuesday, October 18, 2016    9:00 am to 2:00 pm   Entrance is free for toddlers/preschoolers(1 year old to 5 years old) and their family. It will be free for toddlers and their families on the 3rd Tuesday of October and November.

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• Native Plant Symposium - Native Plants in Wildlife Habitats

  

  October 22, 2016 - 10:00 am - 2:30 pm      12th Annual Native Plant Symposium – Native Plants in Wildlife Habitats.   Native plants are essential in habitats for pollinators, birds and other wildlife that provide an ecosystem with food, water, cover and shelter. We will be viewing the Meadow Project's "Hometown Habitat, Stories of Bringing Nature Home" - a documentary focused on showing how and why native plants are critical to the survival and vitality of local ecosystems.

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• Tour of the Refuge - October

  

  Sunday, October 23, 2016  -  11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.   - Tour of the Refuge.

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• Tour of the Refuge - Oct

  

  Sunday, October 23, 2016 from 1:30 am to 3:00 pm. Join Ray Cullom for a tour of the Refuge. Find out how the Refuge is managed for wildlife, visit different habitats, and walk a trail.  Meet at the Visitor Center.

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