Join us for the Annual Dragonfly Festival!

Come join the refuge and Friends of Bitter Lake for this free, fun for all 2024 Dragonfly Festival at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge for some great family fun

Join professional dragonfly experts on a guided tour to learn about our many dragonflies and damselflies and experience up-close encounters with these fascinating insects as you search for some interesting captures! We have over 100 species that use the refuge! See below how you can reserve your tour

Get an up-close look and learn about the many animals that call New Mexico home; learn about bats and raptors during our live programs at 11:00 am (raptors) and 2:00 pm (bats); walk through Discovery stations that include reptiles, other critters, invertebrates, fish, monarch butterflies, and waterfowl (ducks); join a wildlife biologist with a hands-on van tour and experience where many wildlife species call home See below how you can reserve your van tour

Join some of our local bird experts on an early guided tour and discover some of over 350 bird species that visit the refuge Named as "Wetlands of International Importance," Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge provides an outstanding bird watching opportunity for both beginning and experienced bird watchers See below how you can reserve your tour

Tour Schedule:

Early Bird Tour Saturday (starting August 1st, call to reserve your spot)

6:30 am - 8:30 am

Guided Dragonfly Tours (starting August 1st, call to reserve your spot)

8:00 am - 9:30 am

9:00 am - 10:30 am

10:00 am - 11:30 am

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Wildlife Tours (starting August 1st, call to reserve your spot)

8:00 am - 9:30 am

10:00 am - 11:30 am

12:45 pm - 2:15 pm

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

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