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Cost: $4 Adults; $1 children ages 3-10; children 2 and under are free Live Owl Presentation at the Pueblo West Library is FREE. Workshops may have additional fees.

DATE & TIME DETAILS: Events begin on October 7th and run until Oct 9th. See schedule for locations and exact times

LOCATION: Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo, Pueblo West Library, Pueblo Mountain Park

PROGRAM CONTACT: PHONE: (719) 549-2458 or (719) 549-2414.

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You only need to register if you wish to ride the bus from the NRCP up to MPEC on Oct 7th.
Colorado Owl Festival

October 7 - 9, 2016

You only need to register if you wish to ride the bus from the NRCP up to MPEC on Oct 7th.
Colorado Owl Festival 2016

Join the Nature & Raptor Center of Pueblo, Mountain Park Environmental Center, Pueblo City-County Library District, Pueblo Zoo, Arkansas Valley Audubon Society, and Lake Pueblo State Park for a weekend of all things owl. Highlights of the weekend include live owl demonstrations, owl prowl hikes, owl pellet dissection, owl crafts, an owl hooting competition, owl conservation information, and presentations by owl experts.

Dates: Friday, October 7 & Saturday, October 8

Where: Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo, Pueblo West Library, Pueblo Mountain Park

Cost: $4 Adults; $1 children ages 3-10; children 2 and under are free

Live Owl Presentation at the Pueblo West Library is FREE.

Workshops may have additional fees.

Coloring Contest: During the month of September we will be holding an owl coloring contest for children and adults. Child winners in different age categories will win an owl presentation for their classroom, while runners-up receive classroom raptor adoptions. Adult first place prize will be a raptor release, and runner-up will receive a free individual membership for a year. One entry per person, please. Adult entries will each have a $5 entry fee which will benefit the owls and other birds of prey at the Raptor Center. Look for the owl coloring sheets on the NRCP website (www.natureandraptor.org).

Colorado Owl Festival 2016 Schedule



Friday, October 7th

1:00 - 2:00 pm Live Owl Presentation at Pueblo West Library
4:00 - 5:30 pm Open House at the Raptor Center - meet our resident owls
5:30 pm Bus to Mountain Park departs (In order to ride the bus you must pre-register by Oct. 7th at 10:00 am)Those who wish to drive themselves may follow the bus to the Pueblo Mountain Park.
Register Here: https://hikeandlearn.secure.retreat.guru/program/owl-fest-bus-registration-oct-7
6:30 - 7:30 pm Mexican Spotted Owls - presented by Richard Roth - Horseshoe Lodge at Mountain Park Environmental Center, Beulah
7:30 - 9:00 pm Owl Prowl Hike - Mountain Park, Beulah - Enjoy a night hike along the trails, listening for sounds of owls and other wildlife
Saturday, October 8th Activities @ Nature & Raptor Center - 5200 Nature Center Rd.

10:00 - 10:30 am Live Owl Presentation
10:45 - 11:00 am Coloring Contest Awards
10:00 - 11:30 am Owl Crafts
10:00am -12:00pm Owl Storytelling
10:00am -12:00pm Owl Games
10:00am -12:00pm Owl Conservation Station
10:00am - 2:00pm Owl Scavenger Hunt
10:00am - 2:00pm Story Walk - "Wow! Said the Owl"
11:00am -12:00pm Owl Pellet Dissection
12:00 - 12:30 pm Owl Identification & Calls
12:30 pm Owl Hooting Competition
12:30 - 2:00 pm More Owl Crafts
Activities @ The Raptor Center - 4828 Nature Center Rd.

6:00pm - 7:00pm Campfire Owl Stories
7:00pm - 8:00pm Owl Prowl Hike
8:00pm Great-horned Owl Release
Sunday, October 9th Activity @ Rawlings Library Courtyard, Pueblo

2:00 - 4:30 pm Origami Owls - Mary Tucey will show us how to create owls out of paper (This is part of the Second Sunday Art Bash.)Please call (719) 549-2414 or (719) 549-2458 for more information.
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