UPCOMING PROGRAMS AT YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES January 2018
ASSABET RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Refuge Trails Open Daily Sunrise-Sunset; Visitor Center Open Saturday-Sunday, 10AM-4PM The Visitor Center is located at 680 Hudson Road, Sudbury, MA 01776. For questions about programming, please contact Ranger Jared ([email protected] or 978-579-4028) Exhibit of the WILDLIFE IN WINTER Month: Stop by the Visitor Center during regular hours and see our new monthly exhibit. While many of the Refuge’s wildlife JANUARY hibernate or migrate for the winter, some species tough it out in the cold and snowy environment. Come take a look at which species and what signs you should keep an eye out for while you are cross-country skiing or snowshoeing. Movie of the NATURE: MAGIC OF THE SNOWY OWL (Runtime: 60 min.) Month: A team of filmmakers provides an intimate look at the snowy owl. Snowy owls are built for the challenge of surviving the JANUARY dark and cold Artic winter, their every sense honed to take on their frozen world. Once the brief Arctic summer approaches, they embark upon the challenge of raising young in one of the harshest environments on the planet. Monday, FRIENDS OF THE ASSABET RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE: FIRST DAY HIKE January 1st Welcome in the New Year with an easy, guided hike at ARNWR! This guided hike will begin outside of the Visitor Center 9AM and feature a 2.5 mile loop around Puffer Pond. Be prepared for cold weather: dress in layers and wear winter-ready footwear. If conditions permit, feel free to bring snowshoes and hiking poles. For attendees with limited mobility, a portion of this walk will be on the sidewalk so please join us and do what you are most comfortable completing. Sleet or heavy snow cancels; call/text/email Cynthia Pratt at (508) 215-8651 or [email protected] the weekend before for trail condition updates/questions. Registration is not required and all ages are welcome. Tuesday, BASIC FRESHWATER FLY TYING COURSE January 16th & Looking to boost your skills as an angler? Join us for a free Basic Freshwater Fly Tying course at the Assabet River NWR Thursday, Visitor Center from 6:30-8:30PM on Tuesday January 16th and Thursday January 18th. The Massachusetts Division of January 18th Fisheries & Wildlife Angler Education Program will provide all the tools/materials for this 2-day course for beginners. The 6:30-8:30PM 2-session course will provide an introduction to the basic equipment, how to use it, and present the opportunity to try tying some simple/effective patterns. Participants must be at least 15 years old and pre-registration is required, so direct questions/RSVPs to Jim Lagacy at [email protected] or 508-389-6309. By REFUGE EXPLORERS Appointment Calling all explorers: come join us for a monthly adventure! See nature come alive as we discover our surroundings and learn about the refuge from the pages of books to the forests and wetlands. Refuge Explorers is a hands-on group program for 6-10 year olds focused on getting kids outside and engaged in nature. Dress for the weather (rain or shine) and an adventure! Family-friendly, siblings welcome. Programs are by appointment, please contact Ranger Jared ([email protected] or 978-579-4028) for more information or to book your group’s Refuge Explorers program.
Visit/Contact Us: Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge: -Main Entrance & Visitor Center: 680 Hudson Road Sudbury, MA 01776; (978) 562-3527 -North Entrance: White Pond Road, Stow, MA 01775 -Northeast Entrance: Old Marlboro Road, Maynard, MA 01754 -http://www.fws.gov/refuge/assabet_river -Facebook/Twitter: Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge -Friends of Assabet River NWR: http://www.farnwr.org/
REMINDER: PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE REFUGES [Except Service Animals]
UPCOMING PROGRAMS AT YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES January 2018
GREAT MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Refuge Trails Open Daily Sunrise-Sunset; Refuge Headquarters Open Monday-Friday, 8AM-4PM The Refuge Headquarters is located at 73 Weir Hill Road, Sudbury, MA 01776. For questions about programming, please contact Ranger Jared ([email protected] or 978-579-4028) Monday, REFUGE HEADQUARTERS WILL BE CLOSED JANUARY 1st & 15th January 1st & 15th
OXBOW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Refuge Trails Open Daily Sunrise-Sunset The Bill Ashe Visitor Facility is located at 80 Hospital Road, Devens, MA 01434. For questions about programming, please contact Ranger Jared ([email protected] or 978-579-4028) Monday, FRIENDS OF THE OXBOW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE: ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S DAY HIKE January 1st 12- Walk off the holiday calories by hiking some of the beautiful trails on the refuge. Please dress for winter weather and 2PM bring snowshoes if there's snow on the ground. We will meet at the refuge parking lot at the end of the Still River Depot Road in Harvard.
Visit/Contact Us: Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge: -Headquarters & Sudbury Unit: 73 Weir Hill Road, Sudbury, MA 01776; (978) 443-4661 -Concord Unit: 179 Monsen Road, Concord, MA 01742 - https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Great_Meadows/
Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge: -Bill Ashe Visitor Facility: 80 Hospital Road, Devens, MA 01434; (978) 443-4661 -South Entrance: Still River Depot Rd, Harvard, MA 01451 -https://www.fws.gov/refuge/oxbow/ -Friends of the Oxbow NWR: http://www.friendsoftheoxbownwr.org/ -Facebook: Friends of the Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
REMINDER: PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE REFUGES [Except Service Animals]