All events are sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman and occur at the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center:  6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092, unless stated otherwise.

Volunteers needed

 Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Greeters

Meet and greet people from all over the world while giving out information about the refuge and wildlife.  Hand out maps and make sales in the Nature Nook.  Come and join our team!  For more information, please email friendsofhagerman@gmail.com.

Butterfly Garden 

Like digging in your garden?  Want to learn about native plants? Come join out Master Naturalists and Gardeners in maintaining the Butterfly Garden.  For more information on volunteering, please email FriendsofHagerman@email.com for details.

Outdoor Crew 

Do you enjoy working outside, mowing, sprucing up hiking trails, trimming and removing brush and general cleanup? Join the Outdoor Crew at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.  The Outdoor Crew meets on the First Tuesday and Fourth Saturday of every month. Please email friendsofhagerman@gmail.com for details and to join our team. Scouts welcome! 

Activities & Events

Archery Hunt: December 6 – 8  All Hiking Trails Closed Except Meadow Pond. There will be archery deer hunting at the refuge.  The west side of the refuge will remain open.

The Little Sit: December 7, 2024, 6:45 a.m. Pad-H on the West side of Hagerman NWR

If you want to learn how to identify the birds of North Texas, the "Little Sit" is the perfect way to start.

Meet the Bird Census Team while learning how to identify the birds of North Texas, and enjoy the beautiful sunrise over Lake Texoma! Modeled after Cornell's national "Big Sit" event, a group of dedicated birders invite you to join them at sunrise to conduct a bird count as multiple species fly to the water and the surrounding land to feed. Leaders will bring spotting scopes and will provide tips for identification of the many species you will see.  This event etc   lasts a couple of hours, but all are welcome to come and go as they please. Participants are advised to bring a chair, binoculars and water.

We meet on the first Saturday of each month, 30 minutes before sunrise to watch the birds come into the water and begin to feed. We usually stay out for 2-3 hours, but you are welcome for all or part of the Sit.

For more information, a map to Pad-H and to register to receive event updates (registering is recommended to be informed of location change). Or email: friendsofhagerman@gmail.com.

https://www.friendsofhagerman.com/event-5512322?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=11/14/2024

GPS Coordinates to Pad-H: 33.734961, -96.780582

Free and open to the public, funded by donations. 

Early Bird Guided Walk

Come walk on the wild side with Jack Chiles! Saturday December 14 at 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Master Naturalist Jack Chiles will lead this Early Bird Walk, weather permitting.  Participants will view birds and wildlife along Harris Creek Trail, walking about two miles, and returning to the Visitor Center in time for the Second Saturday program. Register to receive event updates https://www.friendsofhagerman.com/event-5512339?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=12/26/2024

Second Saturday:  Saturday, Dec. 14 at 10:00 a.m.:

Second Saturday: Venomous Snakes of Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Learn About Snakes with Dr. Michael Keck

Michael Keck grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. He received his Ph.D. in Quantitative Biology from the University of Texas at Arlington, where he studied snake ecology and physiology. He has been a biology professor at Grayson College since 2001. He lives with his wife, Trish, and their dogs in Savoy, Texas. 

Christmas Bird Count

Saturday December 21 at 7:00 a.m. Meet at the Visitor Center and join us for a Day of Birding!

The public is once again welcome to join this annual event to aid ornithologists in their research and meet fellow birders.

Participants will meet at the visitor Center, then divide into groups to explore the birds of the refuge and surrounding area. This year's count will encompass an area 15 miles in diameter: all the way into Oklahoma in the north, Grayson Airport to the east and Sherwood shores/Cedar Mills to the northwest.

Dress for the weather and meet at the Visitor Center at 7:00 a.m. Stay as long as you like, or all day. Bring water, lunch and/or snacks.

Dinner for registered participants of the count will be sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman in the FOH Building when the Bird Count concludes at 5:00 PM. 

 Register

https://www.friendsofhagerman.com/event-5942415CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=12/26/2024  

Refuge Rocks for Kids:  NO DECEMBER PROGRAM.

Tram Tours every Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

Enjoy a 60 – 90-minute tour along Wildlife Drive at the Refuge. Enjoy learning about the history of the displaced town of Hagerman while watching for wildlife.  Lots of stops for birdwatching and photography.  Reservations required.   Standbys are accepted if space permits.  Free and open to the public.   Funded by donations. https://www.friendsofhagerman.com/Tram-Tours