Help protect the refuge wildlife and their habitats by making a contribution to the Back Bay NWR Society. Support our advocacy, outreach, and education for the betterment of the Refuge.
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Society is the primary partner and Friends group of the the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
Learn MoreGain new experiences and meet new people while helping to advance wildlife conservation. Preserve and protect habitat and wildlife.
Learn MoreThere are no dues required for Society membership. The Society depends on donations to fund programs and projects.
Learn MoreBloomStock 202
Holiday Trav-L-Park, Virginia Beach, VA
1075 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
https://www.bloomstockva.com
There will be food trucks, a vendor village, two stages and nine bands, mini golf, family fun and more. BYOB and chairs. Event details
https://www.bloomstockva.com/what-to-expect
Discount code for $20 off ticket prices is SUPPORTLOCALS
Refuge visitors upload photographs from their phones at four designated locations. Photographs contribute to scientific documentation of the refuge habitats. By automatically appearing in time-lapse videos that are available online.
LEARN MOREVolunteers removed and pruned old vegetation, cultivated and amended soil, and filled beds with native plants supporting pollinators and wildlife Garden beds are maintained by volunteers throughout the year. Signage and visitor outreach is being planned
LEARN MOREThe 2.7 miles of the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Trail System consists of seven, interconnected trails that provide opportunities to observe the wildlife and vegetation of the refuge’s seven distinct habitats- ocean, beach, marsh, shrubs, grassland, maritime forest and freshwater bay. Trail surfaces vary from boardwalk, crushed stone, sand and gravel.
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