Two cyclists carry their bikes over a rocky berm at Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge in California. (Photo: Sylvia Still/ North American Nature Photography Association)2021 Events
The great outdoors has things to do and things to see outside. The Fish and Wildlife Service would like to invite everyone to enjoy activities and events.
- March 14, National Wildlife Refuge System Birthday
- April 22, Earth Day
- May 8, World Migratory Bird Month
- October 11, Refuge Week
- September 25, National Public Land Day
- September 29, Urban National Wildlife Refuge Day
Our Fee Free Days are:
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 18
- Presidents' Day - February 15
- Great American Outdoors Act - August 4
- National Public Lands Day - September 25
- National Wildlife Refuge Week - October 11
- Veteran's Day - November 11
A monarch butterfly sips nectar from a flower. (Photo: Mara Koenig/USFWS)