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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Members Only
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What are you waiting for? Come out and explore!
Visitor Center and Nature Store open daily, 9 AM - 4 PM. Closed federal holidays. Trails are open sunrise to sunset. 
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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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 17: Astonomy Program August 24: Shoreline Cruise Benefit September 23: Cars for Critters October 20: Howl-o-ween December 2: Holiday Open House 
September CalendarSaturday, September 1
10:30-11:30am— Nature Tots* 1-2:30pm— Swampers* Sunday, September 2 8am— Monthly Bird Survey Saturday, September 8 9am— Hike the Dikes Saturday, September 15 10am-3pm— Kids Fishing Day Sunday, September 23 9am-3pm— Cars for Critters Car Show 9am-2pm— Ottawa Tram Tours 10am-3pm— Kids Fishing Day Sunday, September 30 10am-3pm— Kids Fishing Day October CalendarSaturday, October 6
10:30-11:30am— Nature Tots* 1-2:30pm— Swampers* Sunday, October 7 8am— Monthly Bird Survey 12pm— Youth Waterfowl Hunting Workshop* Sunday, October 14 9:30am-12:00pm— Blue Goose Bus Tour* 1-3:30pm— Blue Goose Bus Tour* Saturday, October 20 10am-3pm— Kids Fishing Day 10am-3pm— Ottawa Tram Tours 1-3pm—Howl-O-Ween November CalendarSaturday, November 3
10:30-11:30am— Nature Tots* 1-2:30pm— Swampers* Sunday, November 4 8am— Monthly Bird Survey Saturday, November 10 12-4pm— Controlled Deer Hunt Preview Day Sunday, November 18 9:30am-12:00pm— Blue Goose Bus Tour* 1-3:30pm— Blue Goose Bus Tour* December CalendarSaturday, December 1
10:30-11:30am— Nature Tots* 1-2:30pm— Swampers* Sunday, December 2 8am— Monthly Bird Survey 12pm-4pm— Holiday Open House Sunday, December 9 9:30am-12:00pm— Blue Goose Bus Tour* 1-3:30pm— Blue Goose Bus Tour* For more information about events, please call 419-898-0014.
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