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Location Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States Nearest city Albuquerque, New Mexico Governing body U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Website Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge Address 7851 2nd St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105, USA Hours Closing soon · 8AM–5PMFriday8AM–5PMSaturday8AM–5PMSunday8AM–5PMMonday8AM–5PMTuesday8AM–5PMWednesday8AM–5PMThursday8AM–5PMSuggest an edit Management United States Fish and Wildlife Service Similar Rio Grande Nature Center St, Gutierrez‑Hubbell House, Las Vegas National Wildlife R, San Diego National Wildlife R, Maxwell National Wildlife R Profiles | ||
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The Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area of New Mexico managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Numerous tributary creeks to the Rio Grande flow through this unit, which abuts Rio Grande Valley State Park.
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HistoryEdit
The land that is presently Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge was operated for decades as a dairy farm. After the closure of this facility, this area was dominated by alfalfa fields, it became seen as a potential development site for suburban homes until its purchase by the Trust for Public Land was negotiated. In 2011, the site was earmarked for federal improvements, and in 2012 it was transferred to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
A working farm remains at Valle de Oro, with the on-premises irrigation system transitioning into a bird habitat. Federal administrators plan to restore the native bosque forests. In 2014, an additional 57 acres (23 ha) were purchased for inclusion in the refuge, bringing the size of the park to 488 acres (197 ha); proposed future expansions will increase the size of the unit to 570 acres (230 ha).