NOTICE: A hog hunt is occurring through Sunday 2/1. All Refuge areas shown in purple on this map will be CLOSED to entry except by hunters during the hunt.

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Special Event: Bird Festival!

When
May 16, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092

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Schedule for the Day:

8:00 to 9:30	Early Bird Walk Visitor Center parking lot
10:00 to 11:00	Refuge Rocks - Birds! Ages 5-10, Reservations Required
10:00 to 11:00	Tram Tour (Reservations Required)
11:00 to 12:00	Lecture: *What Exactly is a Bird* with Dr. Bryon Clark, Vertebrate Ecologist
11:00 to 2:00	Ice Hole Food Truck (carport)
11:00 - 2:00	Book Signing: Sam Crowe - Birds of North America
12:00 to 12:30	Master Storytelling with Doris Haynie (VC Patio)
12:00 to 1:00	Tram Tour (Reservations Required)
12:30 to 1:30	Lecture: Birds are Amazing Flying Dinosaurs with Dr. Tom Stidham, Evolutionay Biologist and Paleontologist
1:00 to 3:00	Butterfly Garden Walk
1:00 to 3:00	Children's Activities & Puddles Skins and Skulls of Mammals & Bats ( Pavilion)
2:00 to 3:00	Lecture: Where are All the Birds Going - Current Trends in Population Size with Dr. Wayne Meyer, Ornithologist
2:00 to 3:00	Tram Tour (Reservations Required)

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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.

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6465 Refuge Road

Sherman, TX 75092

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