Friends of Hagerman NWR upcoming events

Butterfly Garden Walk (August 22, 2026)

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Enjoy the Butterfly Garden at Hagerman NWR

Garden docents will be on hand to help identify the Texas native plants and visiting butterflies. Literature on plants and butterflies will be available. Special activities for families: scavenger hunts, the Metamorphosis Puppet and more. Registration is not necessary.

The garden is free of charge and open to the public from sunrise to sunset every day of the year.

Donations are accepted to support the Butterfly Garden, Garden Walks and other events and programs sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.

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Photo of American Lady Butterfly by Laurie Sheppard

Photo Club Meeting: (September 05, 2026)

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT

There are a few changes in entering and submitting your photos this year. Will cover how to enter the contest. Also, tips on choosing your best photos and the best category. Understand what the judges look for in choosing the winners.

View Contest Rules

Note new meeting time

Event Leader: Nancy Miller

photoclub@friendsofhagerman.org

Native Orchids in Your Neighborhood with Carol Clark (September 12, 2026)

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Did you know North Central Texas has wild native orchids? Some are more common than you think. This program explores the Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes genus) of native orchids and all their associated weirdness, and touches on some of the beautiful rarer orchids in North Texas and an invasive orchid making its way across Texas. We'll give you tips for spotting and IDing them near you. A cheat sheet for identifying the local Spiranthes species is included.

Carol Clark is an amateur botany enthusiast, a Texas Master Naturalist, a longtime member of the Native Plant Society of Texas, and is a Conservation Specialist with Monarch Watch.

She also co-administrates the Texas Native Bee Co-op Facebook page, and chairs the Bring Back the Monarchs to Texas committee. She and her husband own and operate Clark Haven Farm, a wildlife preserve and custom wildflower seed business in Cooke County.

Carol grew up with a nature photographer father and wildlife artist brother, and has spent much of her life looking around and learning in the great outdoors. Her favorite things to do are leading discovery walks in local natural areas, and finding and photographing interesting plants and insects.

Registration is not necessary—all are welcome! But if any of these programs spark your curiosity, signing up will get you a friendly reminder three days beforehand. You’ll also receive our once-a-month Featherless Flyer newsletter—no email overload, and it’s easy to unsubscribe anytime.