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). All entries are due by 3:00 pm on Friday, September 30th.

Colorado Owl Festival 2016 Schedule

Admission: $4 Adults; $1 Children ages 3-12; Ages 2 and under are Free

Workshops may have additional fees.

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 and enjoy refreshments
Light snacks will be provided at the Raptor Center Open House. Feel free to bring a brown bag dinner with you to the events at the Mountain Park.
5:30 pm Bus to Mountain Park departs. Please pre-register before Oct. 7 at 10:00am@https://hikeandlearn.secure.retreat.guru/program/owl-fest-bus-registration-oct-7th/. Those who wish to drive themselves may follow the bus to the Pueblo Mountain Park.
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.
9:00 pm Bus returning to Pueblo departs. Please pre-register before Oct. 7 at 10:00am@ https://hikeandlearn.secure.retreat.guru/program/owl-fest-bus-registration-oct-7th/.

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.)