The Nature Nook book and gift shop at Hagerman NWR is seeking photos taken at the Refuge to use in making notecards for sale.  Please click Notecards if interested in donating a photo file for this project.

Each month the Friends name a new Photographer of the Month, and feature his or her virtual album of twelve photos taken at Hagerman NWR on the Gallery.

Click Photographer of the Month for information on this program

Thanks to everyone who entered the second annual Refuge Photo Contest, sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman.  

The winning photos can be seen in the 2011 Refuge Contest Album, at left.  Awards were presented on October 8, 2011 to the following:

Best in show, Grace Haight

Artistic:  1st Place, Eileen Sullivan; 2nd Place, Lee Hatfield; 3rd Place, Eileen Sullivan

Flora & Macro:  1st Place, Nancy Miller; 2nd Place, Dennis Skogsbergh; 3rd Place, Laurie Lawler

Landscape:  1st Place, Randy Conaway; 2nd Place, Karen Skogsbergh; 3rd Place, William H. Powell

Wildlife:  1st Place, Grace Haight; 2nd Place, Laurie Lawler; 3rd Place, Tom Watson

Youth:  1st Place, Samantha Earnhart; 2nd Place, Misty Hebert; 3rd Place, Misty Hebert

The Friends of Hagerman Nature Photo Club will meet at 12:30 pm, March 10, 2012, in the Audio Visual Classroom at the Refuge, to offer  photography tips and for photo sharing.  The theme for sharing for March is "Blue".   Contact us for details.

Web page header photos adapted from the following:

Heron in Flight, Phil McGuire; Heron with Fish, Carol Ann Sowell; Heron Standing, Rick Cantu. Page footer adapted from photo by Linda Hopson