Raptors, planets and stars, oh my! Join us for a free evening program in the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge auditorium for a live program about raptors! After the raptor program, we will view the cool night sky through telescopes sponsored by the Roswell Astronomy Club. See you there!
September 10, 2022: Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Friends of Bitter Lake will host this free, unique, fun for all ages - annual Dragonfly Festival Saturday, September 10th, 2022! Join professional dragonfly experts on a guided tour to learn about our many dragonflies and damselflies (we have over 100 different species that use the […]
Help celebrate Earth Day by volunteering to spruce up our Butterfly Trail! We will be cleaning up the trail and planting native wildflowers. This event is open to all. To ensure we have enough supplies, please call the refuge to reserve your spot at 575-625-4011 or call/text 575-244-6256 and leave your name and number in […]
Join our ornithologists for an early morning birding tour on the refuge! Participants will join in on a van and drive along the interior parts of the refuge. You are encouraged to bring your own camera and/or binoculars. There are some binoculars available to borrow. Please call 575-244-6256 to reserve your free spot! This event […]
Save the Date! Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Friends of Bitter Lake will host this free, unique, fun for all ages - annual Dragonfly Festival Saturday, September 9th, 2023! Join professional dragonfly experts on a guided tour to learn about our many dragonflies and damselflies (we have over 100 different species that use the […]
Join us this Saturday to view the sandhill cranes! Come listen to a PowerPoint presentation given by long time volunteer and sandhill crane surveyor, Jim Montgomery, about sandhill cranes and how special and unique Bitter Lake NWR is for the cranes. We will serve cocoa, hot spice tea and cookies at 4:00 p.m. before the […]
Spring is here! Help celebrate Earth Day by volunteering to spruce up our Butterfly Trail! We will be cleaning up the trail and planting native wildflowers and cacti. This event is open to all. Some gloves and gardening tools will be provided but if you have your own, please bring them. Hope to see you […]