Date: 3/3/25 5:42 am From: Karla Bloem <000048c984dcee7a-dmarc-request...> Subject: [mou-net] International Festival of Owls speakers, March 7-9
The 23rd annual International Festival of Owls will be held March 7-9 in Houston, MN. Featured speakers include:
-Raju Acharya from Nepal (2011 World Owl Hall of Fame Special Achievement Award winner, speaking about owl conservation efforts in Nepal and the sister festival he started, the Nepal Owl Festival)
-Scott Rashid, founder and director of the Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute (2025 Champion of Owls award winner)
-Rudolf Schaaf from Germany has sent a 30-minute video presentation to share since he cannot attend in person, and it will focus heavily on interesting cultural representations around the world throughout history (he's the 2025 Special Achievement Award winner)
-Kat Beaulieu, author of "Owl Music", will be doing readings on Saturday and Sunday. This is a book about a boy, an owl and a feather, with a powerful message about connecting to nature
-The Illinois Raptor Center will present two live owl programs Saturday and two Sunday, including a live Snowy Owl
There are all kinds of other things going on, including owl prowls, pellet dissection, nest box building, owl face painting, owl-themed kids crafts, vendors of owl items, and much more. Find full details at www.FestivalOfOwls.com.
