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The mission of the International Festival of Owls is to:

- spark a personal connection to owls and the environments we share with them

- provide financial support for the Houston Nature Center

- stimulate tourism in the Houston area.

 

 

Friday, 2 March 2012

At Houston Elementary School

 

5:30 - 8:00 Owl Merchandise & Vendors (no credit cards)

5:30 PM  Cub Scout Program * #

7:00 PM  Medallion Hunt Begins - First Clue#

7:00 PM  Live Owl Program (with Snowy Owl) by the Illinois Raptor Center #

8:00 PM  Owl Prowl  #

 

Saturday, 3 March 2012

All activities at Houston Elementary School unless noted otherwise.

 

8:00-11:00  Owl Face Pancake Breakfast (Cross of Christ Lutheran Church)

9:00 - 12:00  Owl Nest Box Building - ongoing ($30/box) #

9:00-4:30  Owl Videos Continuously Running #

9:00-4:30  Owl Merchandise, Vendors, Booths, and Bake Sale # (no credit cards)

9:30 - 4:30  Hands-on Owl Displays & Photography Contest Voting (Houston Nature Center)

9:30 AM  Live Owl Program (with flying Barn Owl) by the Illinois Raptor Center #

10:30 - 3:00  Kids Activities & Face Painting #

11:00 AM  "Owls and Hummingbirds" by Laura Erickson #

11:30 AM  Owl Storytime by Diane Lambrecht #

11:00-1:00  Owl-themed Lunch #

12:30 - 3:00  Owl Pellet Dissection - ongoing ($5/pellet)#

12:30 PM  Kids Owl Calling Contest #

1:30 - 3:00  Alice's Hatch-Day Party #

1:30 PM  "Real Life Owl Soap Opera" by Karla Bloem #

3:00 PM  Live Owl Program (with Snowy Owl) by the Illinois Raptor Center #

5:00 -6:00  Banquet Social Hour (Valley High Golf Club)*

6:00 PM  Banquet (Valley High Golf Club) *

7:00 PM  Live Auction (Valley High Golf Club)*

7:30 PM  World Owl Hall of Fame Award Presentations (Valley High Golf Club) *

8:00 PM  Owl Systematics by Prof. Dr. Michael Wink*

8:30 PM  Keynote: Twenty Tundra Summers Studying Snowy Owls by Denver Holt (Valley High Golf Club)*

 

Sunday, 4 March 2012

All activities at Houston Elementary School unless noted otherwise.

 

8:00 - 12:00  Snowy Owl Safe Families Expedition on the Root River Trail (Houston Nature Center) *

9:00 - 12:30  Birding & Natural History Bus Trip & German Lunch (leave from Nature Center) *

9:00 - 12:00  Owl Photo Sessions (Valley High Golf Club) *

9:00-11:30  Owl Nest Box Building - ongoing ($30/box) #

9:00-4:00   Owl Merchandise, Vendors, Booths, and Bake Sale # (no credit cards)

9:00-4:00  Owl Videos Continuously Running #

9:30 - 4:30  Hands-on Owl Displays & Photography Contest Voting (Houston Nature Center)

10:00 - 2:00  Sunday Brunch (Valley High Golf Club)

11:00 - 2:00  Spaghetti Dinner (St. Mary's Catholic Church, 202 S Sheridan St)

11:00-2:30  Kids Activities (no face-painting) #

12:00-2:30 Owl Pellet Dissection - ongoing ($5/pellet) #

12:30  Owl Bible Study by Pastor Lane Zaffke #

1:00 PM  The Pot Plant Owl Story by Tracy Eccles, South Africa #

2:15 PM  Raffle Drawing #

2:30 PM  Live Owl Program (withy flying Barn Owl) by the Illinois Raptor Center #

* Pre-registration and/or fees required

# admission button required (adults: $7;  kids 4-12: $4;  3 and under: free).  Buy your button early at select Houston businesses and get a $1 discount.  Sorry, no advanced button sales by mail. Payment by cash or check accepted.  Sorry, no credit cards at the Festival--only online for advanced registration.

 

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Please note that some activities require pre-registration and separate fees.  These are noted on the individual activity pages, the schedule page, and when registering.