Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge is having an Open House on Saturday, May 18 from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm. There will be a bird count beginning at 7:45 am, taking place by boat on the river as well as on all of the walking trails. Lunch will be provided at 11:30 am, with a presentation by Roz Renfrew on bobolinks that is titled “They go WHERE?” The Open House is also the opening event for Art on the Refuge, with paintings and photographs of the natural world, especially in connection with the wildlife, plants and landscapes of the lands on the Refuge. The Refuge is at 29 Tabor Road in West Swanton, 6 miles west of Swanton Village. The event is free and open to the public. Please register for the boat bird count at 802-868-4781.