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Current events

This page lists our upcoming activities of the Friends of the Potomac River Refuges.
Please check back often to view our latest news.

One-day events:
DATE/TIME   ACTIVITY   LOCATION  
The heat of the summer and a greater number of pests keep
recreation at the Refuges low during the summer months.
Look for a more active Fall 2008 calendar!
Saturday,
June 14, 2008

8:10am meet time
Bird walk w/Lake Ridge Wild Bird Center
Join the Lake Ridge Wild Bird Center for monthly birdwalks at the Occoquan Bay Refuge (every 2nd Saturday of every month). No experience is neccesary! Be prepared for the weather conditions and to walk for an hour and a half. Meet at the store (12555 Dillingham Square) between 7:45 and 8am, or in the Refuge parking lot at 8:10am.

Visit the Lake Ridge Wild Bird Center website

Occoquan Bay NWR parking lot
Saturday,
July 12, 2008

8:10am meet time
Bird walk w/Lake Ridge Wild Bird Center
Join the Lake Ridge Wild Bird Center for monthly birdwalks at the Occoquan Bay Refuge (every 2nd Saturday of every month). No experience is neccesary! Be prepared for the weather conditions and to walk for an hour and a half. Meet at the store (12555 Dillingham Square) between 7:45 and 8am, or in the Refuge parking lot at 8:10am.

Visit the Lake Ridge Wild Bird Center website

Occoquan Bay NWR parking lot
Saturday,
August 9, 2008

8:10am meet time
Bird walk w/Lake Ridge Wild Bird Center
Join the Lake Ridge Wild Bird Center for monthly birdwalks at the Occoquan Bay Refuge (every 2nd Saturday of every month). No experience is neccesary! Be prepared for the weather conditions and to walk for an hour and a half. Meet at the store (12555 Dillingham Square) between 7:45 and 8am, or in the Refuge parking lot at 8:10am.

Visit the Lake Ridge Wild Bird Center website

Occoquan Bay NWR parking lot
Saturday,
September 13, 2008

8:10am meet time
Bird walk w/Lake Ridge Wild Bird Center
Join the Lake Ridge Wild Bird Center for monthly birdwalks at the Occoquan Bay Refuge (every 2nd Saturday of every month). No experience is neccesary! Be prepared for the weather conditions and to walk for an hour and a half. Meet at the store (12555 Dillingham Square) between 7:45 and 8am, or in the Refuge parking lot at 8:10am.

Visit the Lake Ridge Wild Bird Center website

Occoquan Bay NWR parking lot
Saturday,
October 11, 2008

9am - 3pm
5th Annual Fall Wildlife Festival
Come out to the refuge for a day of fun and interactive wildlife experiences! Among the attractions will be the Raptor Conservancy of Virginia's Live Raptor Show, Reptiles Alive Backyard Reptile Show, as well as a Hay Ride around the refuge. The Bird Banding Station will be open as well; come see native birds up close! Admission is free! More information will be available towards the end of summer.
Occoquan Bay NWR

 



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