Coronavirus (COVID-19) Notice
During the current public health emergency, whenever possible, outdoor recreation sites at national wildlife refuges and
national fish hatcheries will remain open to the public. Visitor Centers and other facilities, however, may be closed.
Scheduled events may be cancelled. Please follow public health guidelines and avoid congregating. For more information:
FWS Coronavirus Response page and call for local conditions.
-
Temporarily Suspending Operations
. . . to slow the spread of COVID-19 and to ensure the health and safety of our employees, volunteers, and you--our friends and neighbors.
Agency's COVID-19 Announcement
-
Trails, Scenic Drives, Overlook
Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge offers nature trails from .5 miles to 1.75 miles, scenic drives, and an overlook observation deck.
Wildlife Watching & Nature Trails
-
eBird Observation Entries
Find out what birds are being seen at the refuge, including the most recent sightings.
eBird Daily Observations
Your Support is Appreciated
Come rejuvenate your soul by enjoying nature at Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of New Mexico, Land of Enchantment! Enjoy hiking trails, an 8 mile scenic auto tour loop drive, and an observation deck lookout for wildlife watching. The views are magnificent at this beautiful Refuge! What happens here, you will want to share with Everyone!
Refuge' Trails and Observation Areas
Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge is fortunate to have a dedicated Friends Group that provides continual support! The Friends of Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge manage a variety of events at the refuge, the refuges within the Northern New Mexico National Wildlife Refuge Complex, and in the neighboring community. For more information on the Friends Group, to assist the Group as a Volunteer, and/or to become a Friends' Member, visit their website link within the page below.
Friends of Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge
Launched in 2002 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, eBird website program is a real-time, online checklist program that has revolutionized the way that the birding community reports and accesses information about birds. A birder simply enters when, where, and how they went birding, then fills out a checklist of all the birds seen and heard during the outing. The observations of each participant join those of others in an international network of eBird users. The link below allows you to set-up an account in eBird to submit your observations. The Refuge appreciates you entering your bird sightings on the eBird online checklist program. For more information about eBird go to: https://ebird.org/content/ebird/about/eBird.org.
Current entries at Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge, can be seen on our Wildlife & Habitat page, in the header section up above, and then open the left menu link titled: Report a Bird Sighting.
eBird On-line Program to Submit Observations
At Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge
About the NWRS
The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife, and plants.
Learn more about the NWRS
Page Photo Credits – Canyon view down to the Gallinas River / USFWS, White-tailed buck / R. Larranaga, USFWS, Harrier hawk / © Bernadette Madison, USFWS, Refuge's Visitor Center entrance / USFWS, Red-tailed hawk perched on refuge fence post / USFWS, White-tailed deer fawn / © Tom Stehn, USFWS, Northern shovelers male and female / © Bernadette Madison, USFWS, Long-billed dowitcher / © Cyndi Souza, USFWS
Last Updated: Mar 19, 2020