Owl Festival Registration Open
March 5-7. 2010
Houston, MN
Registration is now open for the 8^th Annual International Festival of
Owls! There is plenty to do at the festival without registering in
advance including live owl programs, owl prowls to call in wild owls,
visiting a Saw-whet Owl banding station, searching for the festival
medallion to win the $100 cash prize, owl crafts, and a kids' owl
hooting contest. No pre-registration is required for the following
presentations:
"Intriguing Owls" by Stan Tekiela
"A North American Owl Center in Houston: Where are we now?" by Karla
Kinstler
"From DNA to Conservation Camps: Highlights of the Global Owl Project"
by David Johnson
Advanced registration IS required, however for the following events:
-Cub Scout Pizza Party & Program//
-Owl Nest Box Building//
-Owl Pellet Dissection
-Banquet and Keynote presentation (includes live auction, World Owl Hall
of Fame Award presentations, Conserving Britain's Barn Owls by Colin
Shawyer, and keynote presentation, "Owls: Personal Stories of Wonder and
Inspiration" by Marge Gibson)
- Birding and Natural History Bus Trip and German Lunch
-Outdoor Owl Photography Sessions
You are strongly encouraged to register early since all of the events
that require pre-registration have limited space and most, if not all,
are expected to sell out. The photography sessions are already
two-thirds filled.
We will also be conducting the First Annual National Owl-a-Thon to raise
money for the future North American Owl Center and to help participants
see all 19 species of North American owls in one calendar year. This
event is separate from the Owl Festival and will consist of three trips
in March, May and December. Look for more details soon.
For a more information, a full schedule of events and to register for
the Owl Festival, go to www.festivalofowls.com or contact the Houston
Nature Center at 507-896-4668 or [email protected].
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