Celebrate Wildlife at these wonderful fall Wildlife events!

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Open House
October 3
Celebrating National Wildlife Refuge Week, activities include bird walks, demonstrations, wildlife and refuge management programs, wildlife exhibits, live animal exhibits and programs, tours, Jr. Refuge Ranger Program, puppet show, eagle prowls, Native American Daniel Abbott program, peregrine falcon flying demonstration, and kid's programs.
Refuge Visitor Center
Cambridge, Dorchester County
www.fws.gov/blackwater

Chesapeake Wildlife Expo
October 9-October 10
The annual Chesapeake Wildfowl Expo, the Ward Museum of Wildlife Art's signature fall event, will be held October 9 - 10.  Plan to spend some time discovering water fowling traditions from contemporary carvers and collectors of the best antiques, while attending the Pig Roast on Friday night and feasting on Chicken BBQ during the day Saturday.  Decoys of Long Island will be showcased in our LaMay gallery in conjunction with this event.
Ward Museum of Wildlife Art
Salisbury, Wicomico County
http://www.wardmuseum.org/

Patuxent Wildlife Festival
October 24
View live animals close-up, learn about cutting-edge wildlife research, participate in children's activities, explore the world of research, and view endangered Whooping Cranes on behind-the-scenes research tours of the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. Refuge habitat tram tours and refreshments will be available courtesy of Friends of Patuxent.
National Wildlife Visitor Center
Laurel, Prince Georges County
www.fws.gov/northeast