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    • Virtual Programs
    • Festival of Owls
    • School and Group Programs
  • Future Plans
    • Design concept contest gallery
  • Our Research
    • Research Basics
    • Live Cam
    • Hear Individual Owls
    • Types of Great Horned Owl Vocalizations
    • Great Horned Owl Growth Chart
    • Background Info >
      • History of Rusty and Iris
      • What will happen to Rusty and Iris's young?
      • Owl Glossary
      • Great Horned Owl Facts
    • Blog
  • DIY Activities
    • What kind of owl are you?
    • Crafts
    • Dissecting Owl Pellets
    • Build an Owl Nest Box
    • Coloring Pages
    • Puzzles
  • I found an injured owl!
    • What do I do?
    • Find a Rehabber
  • Owls and You
    • Joggers and Owls
    • Live an Owl-Friendly Life
    • Respectful Owl Photography and Observation
    • Owls as Pets
    • Owls Attacking Pets
    • Owl Myths and FAQ
  • Visit Us / About Us
    • Visit
    • Our Owls
    • Staff and Board
    • History
  • Support Us
    • Memberships
    • Donate
    • Founder's Circle
    • Other Ways to Help
  • Educator Resources
    • Education Methods
    • Assessing Impact
    • Regulations
    • Workshop Summary
    • Resources
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International Owl Center

Breakfast with the Owls

Five people sit at a table eating breakfast.
An example of the breakfast available.
 Join us for a
Breakfast with the Owls
to raise funds to hire an architect to design the future home of the International Owl Center.
8:30 - 11:30 AM Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church
* Masks are strongly recommended. Our staff and other guests greatly appreciate your thoughtful consideration.

Houston, Minnesota is home to the only all-owl education center in the United States, the Root River Trail, beautiful wooded hillsides filled with owls and other birds, and some fantastic food producers of whom you may not be aware. This mouth-watering meal will introduce you to more of what makes the Owl Center proud to be located in this rural and wild area.

2021 locally sourced menu:
-Strawberry/Rhubarb Punch
-Summer Quiche with Seasonal Vegetables
-Maple-glazed Bacon
-Caramel Pecan Rolls
-Seasonal Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Glaze on the side
-Locally Roasted, Fair Trade, Organic Coffee
-Macarons

Ingredients sourced from:
-Flour, grown locally and ground at Schech's Mill, which still operates with its original 1876 equipment
-Eggs from Ethan's Eggs
​-Veggies and fruit from Owl Bluff Farm
-Shiitake mushrooms from Brian & Kris Lee

-Uhu Brew Coffee and more from Carlson Roasting Company
-Strawberries from Wold Strawberry Farm (Spring Grove, MN)
-Bacon from Stinson's Country Style Meats
-Maple Syrup from Lane Zaffke (Spring Grove, MN)
​-Macrons from Wild Willow Soap and Gifts
-Honey from Owl Center Educator Andie Harveaux


PROGRAM
8:30-9:00 AM: Coffee & live owl social time
9:00-9:15 AM: Formal "Meet the Owls" program
9:15-10:15 AM: Family-style sit-down breakfast
10:15-10:30 AM: Owl Center Progress & Plans program
10:30-11:30 AM: Live auction (you can bid by proxy if you can't attend)

10:00 - 5:00: Children's Owl Art Exhibition at Houston Elementary School gym (no admission fee). A variety of the children's art will be on sale, including matted artwork that was on display at the Museum of Russian Art and sets of 20 blank greeting cards made from this year's artwork.


2021 auction items (more still to be added)

 Bring your wallet so you can participate in the live auction. All funds raised will be used for architectural plans for the Owl Center's future facility, so be generous for this great cause! (Email us to bid by proxy if you can't attend in person. Winning remote bidders can pick up their item or pay for shipping costs.)
Several pieces of owl art laid out on the floor.
Everyone who attends will get to select a piece of children's owl artwork from around the world to take home.
Cost to participate in this morning of feathers, fine dining, fun, and fundraising is $75/person or $600 for a table of 8. 

Pre-registrations only, no walk-ins. Please register by August 7, 2021.
Registration closed.


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International Owl Center
126 E Cedar St.
Houston, MN 55943

(507) 896-OWLS (6957)
Karla@InternationalOwlCenter.org
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