OTTAWA NWR EVENTS

There's lots to do at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Hike the 10 miles of trails, feel the sand between your toes on our natural beach, take a cruise on the monthly Wildlife Drive or check out one of our educational programs or events.

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FONWR Calendar

Ottawa NWR Calendar

Members Only

What are you waiting for? Come out and explore!

April Calendar

​Sunday, April 1
8am- Monthly Bird Survey
Saturday, April 7
10:30-11:30am- Nature Tots*
1:00-2:30pm- Swampers*
Sunday, April 8
9:30am-12pm- Eagle Tour*
1-3:30pm- Eagle Tour*
Friday, April 13
1-3:30pm- Eagle Tour*
Saturday, April 14
9am- Hike the Dikes
9am-12pm- Blue Goose Bus Tour*
1-4pm- Blue Goose Bus Tour*
Sunday, April 15
9:30am-12pm- Eagle Tour*
1-3:30pm- Eagle Tour*
Friday, April 20
6-9pm- Twilight Bus Tour*
Saturday, April 21
10am-2pm- West Harbor Paddle*
Sunday, April 22
10am-12pm- Adopt A Beach*
10am-3pm– Kids Fishing Day
Friday, April 27
1-4pm- Blue Goose Bus Tour*
6-9pm- Twilight Bus Tour*
Sunday, April 29
9am-12pm- Blue Goose Bus Tour*
1-4pm- Blue Goose Bus Tour*

Visitor Center and Nature Store
open daily, 9 AM - 4 PM.
Closed federal holidays.
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Biggest Week Hours: 9AM - 5PM.


Trails are open sunrise to sunset.

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More ways to help...

Use smile.amazon.com and enter Friends of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge as your charity. Use this link when making purchases, and Amazon will donate .5% of the purchase prize to Friends of Ottawa!

Link your Kroger Plus Card to our Kroger Community Rewards Account, (#44591). All of the dollars that you spend at Kroger will make us eligible for a donation through this program.

Ohio residents: Visit www.oplates.com to purchase an Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge license plate. $15 of each plate sold directly supports Ottawa NWR.

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For more information about events, please call 419-898-0014.

Upcoming Events for Friends of Ottawa:
January 20: Members Only- Tim Brown, Algae Blooms
January 20: Ottawa NWR Chili Cookoff and Tundra Tours
Feb.9: Love your Refuge Benefit
Feb. 17: Members Only- Rebecca Lewis, Ottawa History
March 17: Members Only- Cindy Bench, Spring Planting
April 21: Members Only- Bernie Place, Hummingbirds and Orioles
May 5: Birding Cruise Benefit - West Sister Island
June 23: Members Only- Mike Zook, Purple Martins
July 14: Discover Ottawa Day
August 24: Shoreline Cruise Benefit
September 23: Cars for Critters
October 20: Howl-o-ween
December 2: Holiday Open House

May Calendar

Friday, May 4
7-11am- Cedar Point Bus Tour*
8am-12pm- Cedar Point Van Tour*
1-4pm- Navarre Marsh Bus Tour*
1:30-4:30pm- Navarre Marsh Van Tour*
3-4:30pm– Bird Hike
6-9pm– Twilight Bus Tour*
Saturday, May 5
7-11am- Cedar Point Bus Tour*
8am-12pm- Cedar Point Van Tour*
1-4pm- Blue Goose Bus Tour*
1:30-4:30pm- Blue Goose Van Tour*
3-4:30pm– Bird Hike
3pm– America’s Other Audubon
Sunday, May 6
7-11am- Cedar Point Bus Tour*
8am-12pm- Cedar Point Van Tour*
8am- Monthly Bird Survey
1-4pm- Blue Goose Bus Tour*
1:30-4:30pm- Blue Goose Van Tour*
3-4:30pm– Bird Hike
6-9pm– Twilight Bus Tour*
Monday, May 7
7-11am- Cedar Point Bus Tour*
8am-12pm- Cedar Point Van Tour*
1-4pm- Navarre Marsh Bus Tour*
1:30-4:30pm- Navarre Marsh Van Tour*
3-4:30pm– Bird Hike
6-9pm– Twilight Bus Tour*
Tuesday, May 8
11am-Close: Chili's Give Back Event (Rossford)
7-11am- Cedar Point Bus Tour*
8am-12pm- Cedar Point Van Tour*
​11am-3pm- Book Signing with Mary Warren
1-4pm- Navarre Marsh Bus Tour*
1:30-4:30pm- Navarre Marsh Van Tour*
3-4:30pm– Bird Hike
6-9pm– Twilight Bus Tour*
Wednesday, May 9
7-11am- Cedar Point Bus Tour*
8am-12pm- Cedar Point Van Tour*
1-4pm- Navarre Marsh Bus Tour*
1:30-4:30pm- Navarre Marsh Van Tour*
3-4:30pm– Bird Hike
6-9pm– Twilight Bus Tour*
Thursday, May 10
4pm-8pm: Panera Give Back Event (Perrysburg)
7-11am- Cedar Point Bus Tour*
8am-12pm- Cedar Point Van Tour*
1-4pm- Navarre Marsh Bus Tour*
1:30-4:30pm- Navarre Marsh Van Tour*
3-4:30pm– Bird Hike
6-9pm– Twilight Bus Tour*
Friday, May 11
7-11am- Cedar Point Bus Tour*
8am-12pm- Cedar Point Van Tour*
1-4pm- Navarre Marsh Bus Tour*
1:30-4:30pm- Navarre Marsh Van Tour*
3-4:30pm– Bird Hike
6-9pm– Twilight Bus Tour*
Saturday, May 12
7-11am- Cedar Point Bus Tour*
8am-12pm- Cedar Point Van Tour*
9am- Hike the Dikes
1-4pm- Blue Goose Bus Tour*
1:30-4:30pm- Blue Goose Van Tour*
3-4:30pm– Bird Hike
6-9pm– Twilight Bus Tour*
Sunday, May 13
7-11am- Cedar Point Bus Tour*
8am-12pm- Cedar Point Van Tour*
1-4pm- Blue Goose Bus Tour*
1:30-4:30pm- Blue Goose Van Tour*
3-4:30pm– Bird Hike
Saturday, May 19
10am-2pm- West Harbor Paddle*
Sunday, May 20
9am—12pm- Cedar Point Bus Tour*
1-4pm- Blue Goose Bus Tour*
Saturday, May 26
10am-3pm– Kids Fishing Day
Sunday, May 27
10am-3pm– Kids Fishing Day
Monday, May 28
10am-3pm– Kids Fishing Day