Welcome to the Big Oaks Conservation Society website
Refuge Hours:
Open for Public Use: 7 am - 4:30 pm Mondays and Fridays starting April 18 until mid-November.
Safety briefings given on Mondays and Fridays at 7 am, 8 am, 11 am, and 3 pm, on hunt weekends at 5:30 AM 6 AM, 11 am, and 1 pm.
Upcoming Schedule:
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July 12: Take a Kid Fishing Day: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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August 2: Butterfly Survey: starts 8 a.m.
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August 4: Ice cream social at Oakdale Schoolhouse
Thank you to the USFWS Retirees Association for their grant funding of the Junior Refuge Manager Program!
Thank you to Bass Pro for the generous donation to our youth deer hunt workshop.
Thank you to SEI REMC for the support of our youth field day program.
Upcoming events: Check press releases below for more information!
Press Releases for Public Events:
This website is dedicated to all the folks, Native American, Pioneer, Government Employees, and civilians who have, at various times, occupied and contributed to what has now become Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge.