Residents of Trempealeau, Vernon, and La Crosse Counties, including college students, are specially invited to visit the International Owl Center for FREE on February 14 and 15. The Owl Center is located in Houston, Minnesota, just 30 minutes west of La Crosse, and is the only all-owl education center in the United States.
Five live ambassador owls currently work at the Center (Great Horned Owl, American Barn Owl, Eastern Screech-Owl, Barred Owl and Burrowing Owl…although the Burrowing Owl sometimes plays hooky). You’ll also find touchable wings and tails, 19 species of extremely lifelike mounted owls, owl art from children around the world, skulls, eggs, life-size wingspans, cultural items from around the world, and more. Highly trained staff will present programs each day at 11:00, 12:30 and 2:00.
Houston itself also features a Parade of Owls art tour with 12 public owl sculptures, and Barista’s Coffee House is completely decorated with owls.
The Owl Center is open 10 AM to 4 PM Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays. Regular admission is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors/veterans/military, $6 for ages 4-17, and children 3 and under and members are free. More information is available at www.internationalowlcenter.org or by contacting the Center at 507-896-OWLS (6957) or info@internationalowlcenter.org.
