September 7, 10am-4pm
Minneapolis Monarch Festival

We will be hosting an information booth and pop-up shop of the Blufftop Nature Store.

If you are interested at volunteering at the booth, please send an email to Alison Schaub. Volunteers will greet attendees, share information about the Friends and the Refuge.

September 13, 7pm-9pm
Confluence Art Gallery Reception, Bloomington Visitor Center.

Artistry and the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge presents a Star Party and Closing Reception for Avian Night Sky: A collaborative Exploration of Darkness and Transition by MaryBeth Garrigan and Petra Johnita Lommen in the Confluence Gallery. Stop by for a snack and a drink and enjoy the art.

October 19, 10am-2pm
Walk for the Wild Family Fun Fest...details coming soon...
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Walk with us to thrive. Walk to make sure wildlife thrives.Walk for the Wild is an annual event to demonstrate our commitment to deepening human connections with nature and to protect the thriving ecosystems we depend on. Join us to raise awareness and support of National Wildlife Refuges & their partners while we strive to get people moving a distance of 5K in nature in conjunction with National Wildlife Refuge Week, the second week of October.