Spring into nature at wildlife refuge

Spring into nature at wildlife refuge

Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Alabama will hold its Spring Into Nature celebration on Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free.

Located at the refuge headquarters on Casey Road, the event offers activities for the whole family with conservation-related exhibits related to gardening for wildlife, birding, hiking, fishing, hunting and trapping. Children can paint a bird, create a critter, make a track casting, learn about food chains and study pond life. There will also be face painting and interpretive games.

A Scope Watch at Cayuga Overlook, live wildlife displays and a frontiersman encampment will round out the day. The Shelby Volunteer Fire Company will be selling hot dogs and hamburgers and the Alabama-Basom Methodist Church will hold a bake sale.

Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge is located between Rochester and Buffalo.