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Read a hiker's account of an outing to the Hagerman NWR Nocona Unit. Learn all about Armadillos and enjoy "Birding with Jack".
- February 2021 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
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The Friends of Hagerman Present: the winners of the begginer division of the 2020 Photo Contest sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR Photo Club. Also in this edition, follow the interesting story of an attentive mother spider in the Butterfly Garden, complete with exquisite pictures. Learn how the refuge manages water from the lake to support the ducks, herons, egrets and other shorebirds, and, as always enjoy our Birding with Jack segment to find out which birds are currently visiting the refuge.
- CLICK HERE for the January 2021 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
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The results are in! See the amazing winning photos of the Intermediate/Advanced categories of the Photo Club's Fall Photo Contest. Also, Refuge Manager Kathy Whaley explains how the decision will be made to open the beloved visitor center, and find out what the Texas Water Specialists have been up to at the refuge and how you could join them!
- December 2020 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
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Find out about the "Habitat for Monarchs" program: an effort of the joined forces of Habitat for Humanity, Grayson County Master Gardeners and Bluestem Master Naturalists--and how you can join them! Learn about the Mammals of Grayson County, and go Birding with Jack as he conducts the weekly census. Join us for our ZOOM Second Saturday: Waterfowl with Dr. Wayne Meyer
- November 2020 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
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Details of our Second Saturday presentation about Bees, and how to join us from the comfort of your own home. Find out how the Bluebird monitoring team pulled off a successful season despite the pandemic and read our new series about the Mammals of Grayson County.
- October 2020 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
- September, 2020 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
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Learn how Hagerman is preparing for the winter geese, see the master naturalist fall class schedule--how could you limit yourself to 40 hours? Also: hear about Jack's progress as he recovers from his devastating injury, get the details of our next Second Saturday!
- August 2020 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
Help us say good-bye to Courtney Anderson, the beloved refuge Biologist, and welcome in the new Workampers. Find out about the extensive barbed wire fence removal project on the refuge, and its impact on the wildlife. Learn how to join the Bluestem Master Naturalists, and how to register for the first ever Online Second Saturday!
- July 2020 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
See how the refuge staff has responded to the record number of visitors. Read about the Blackfoot Daisy: The Friendliest Flower, our Plant of the Month. Enjoy stunning photos in Birding with Jack, and find out about the new Master Naturalist classes starting this fall.
- June 2020 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
Take a tour of one of the beautiful hiking trails at Hagerman NWR, read about the latest Eagle Scout project at the refuge--this one's in the Butterfly Garden! Also: a piece in memoriam of a beloved volunteer.
- May 2020 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
- April 2020 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
In This Edition:
Check out our feature article about Eastern Bluebirds and the work the refuge has done to increase their numbers on the refuge. Meet the refuge's new intern, Colton Baker and learn about Hagerman NWR's new intern program. Don't miss the annual meeting March 29th at 3:00 PM!
- March 2020 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
In this edition:
Enjoy our feature article about Woodpeckers at the refuge, with accompanying stunning pictures. Read a remarkable story of motherly love between a very special vulture and his mother in "Birding with Jack", and find out what the volunteer Outdoor Crew has been up to.
- February 2020 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
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SPECIAL INSERT: See the beautiful photo contest winning photos! Also learn about an insect that is thriving at the refuge--are they in your backyard, too? Checkout the bird count and event sheet for January: Jack reported 4,000 geese!
- January 2020 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
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Learn about the recently opened Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Nocona Unit, and help us welcome the new work campers. Read our Weekly On The Wing summary of the season with beautiful pictures. Enjoy our monthly Birding with Jack section and find out what's going on in December.
- December 2019 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
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- November 2019 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
The HIGH ON THE HAWG!! is back on October 26th! Learn all the details and what's new this year! October 13-19 is National Wildlife Refuge Week, and we are celebrating on October 19th with a day full of family activities, including the Blackland Prairie Raptors!! Other activities include a Bird Walk with Jack Chiles, Butterfly Garden Walks with Garden Docents, tram rides and a Volunteer Fair! See artist Dale Adkins at work! Check out the schedule for the whole family on Page 7
- Oct 2019 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
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- September, 2019 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
- August 2019 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
Enjoy our feature article about the beautiful, abundant birds this summer: The Painted Bunting. The butterfly garden is full of butterflies--don't miss the garden walk on July 6th! Also: an update on the tram fundraiser efforts, and learn about our plant of the month: Red Yucca, Red Hesperaloe.
- July 2019 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
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- June 2019 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
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- May 2019 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
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- April 2019 Featherless Flyer (Acrobat Document)
Do you love spending time at Hagerman? Are you interested in "giving back" to the Refuge? Do you have experience with finance (treasury), program organization or presentation, retail management, volunteer recruitment, fund-raising or communications? If so, please contact us about joining a working committee of the Friends of Hagerman.
Come and join a dynamic group of go-getters and support your Refuge. You'll get way more out of the experience and the Refuge the more time and effort you put in.
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