All hiking trails and major roads are closed due to flooding, including Wildlife Drive.  The Visitor Center is open, and the Butterfly Garden is beautiful!  Second Saturday Presentations, Butterfly Garden Walks and Nature'Ology will be held as scheduled.

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Free Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Field Trips

Enjoy a fun-filled day of learning about nature, at the refuge or in your classroom.

Apply Now For the Fall! First come, first served.

Our field trips are staffed with trained Master Naturalists, many of whom are retired teachers with decades of teaching experience. All volunteers working with children have passed a background check.

Links to Lesson Plans with TEKS:

K - 4 Links to


5 - 8 Activities:

  • Harris Creek Trail Hike
  • Adaptation Artistry
  • Predator/Prey Game
  • Ants on a Twig

5 - 8 Lesson Summaries

5 - 8 TEKS


High School

Let us customize a plan for you!

Field trips are only available on Tuesdays or Thursdays.  There is no food avaiable for sale at the refuge, but teachers may reserve our pavilion for a picnic; the Visitor Center has a water bottle refill station. Lesson plans are subject to change.

Request a Free Field Trip Today!

Classroom Visits are also available!

A Master Naturalist would be happy to visit your classroom to share a lesson about nature with your students. Available for any grade, you may choose a topic or allow the naturalist to choose.

Request a Classroom Visit

Questions? Contact Us for more information.


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Events and activities hosted by the Friends of Hagerman are funded by donations and powered solely by volunteers.  There are no fees for admission to the refuge or parking. The refuge is open from sunrise to sunset every day of the year and you may drive on any road unless gated.

6465 Refuge Road

Sherman, TX 75092

             

Kroger: Stop by the customer service desk at Kroger and link your Kroger Card to the Friends of Hagerman: the Friends will get rewards for every dollar you spend, at no cost to you.

Please add info@friendsofhagerman.org to your contacts to ensure delivery of registration confirmations, account information and the Featherless Flyer

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See you at the refuge! 

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