Special Programs
Injured Owl Rescue Class
Volunteers needed! With the nearest wildlife rehabilitators in Minnesota located 1-2.5 hours away, the International Owl Center gets many calls each year about injured owls and other raptors. We rely on a group of volunteers to help pick up and transport these birds to get them the help they need. This program will give you basic training about how to safely pick up a raptor in need of help, what to put it in, and how to transport it safely.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 7:00 - 8:00 PM
at the International Owl Center
FREE - there is no charge to attend
(note that no live owls will be present during the program)
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 7:00 - 8:00 PM
at the International Owl Center
FREE - there is no charge to attend
(note that no live owls will be present during the program)
Neighbor Weekends
Residents of local counties (Winona, Fillmore, and Houston Counties in Minnesota; Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties in Iowa; and Trempealeau, Vernon, and La Crosse Counties in Wisconsin), including college students, are specially invited to visit the International Owl Center for FREE on Neighbor Weekends.
Come see live owls in person, check out our hands-on displays, and stay for our live programs at 11 and 2 each day.
Please bring a driver license, student ID or other form of identification to verify your place of residence. Visitors from elsewhere are also welcome, but will be required to pay the regular admission fee of $9 for adults, $8 for seniors/veterans/military and $6 for children aged 4-17.
December 21-22, 2024: Iowa (Allamakee and Winneshiek)
January 4-5, 2025: Minnesota (Houston, Fillmore and Winona)
February 15-16, 2025: Wisconsin (La Crosse, Trempealeau and Vernon) - There's an additional program at 12:30PM these days.
Come see live owls in person, check out our hands-on displays, and stay for our live programs at 11 and 2 each day.
Please bring a driver license, student ID or other form of identification to verify your place of residence. Visitors from elsewhere are also welcome, but will be required to pay the regular admission fee of $9 for adults, $8 for seniors/veterans/military and $6 for children aged 4-17.
December 21-22, 2024: Iowa (Allamakee and Winneshiek)
January 4-5, 2025: Minnesota (Houston, Fillmore and Winona)
February 15-16, 2025: Wisconsin (La Crosse, Trempealeau and Vernon) - There's an additional program at 12:30PM these days.
Owlology 401 (comparative owl anatomy dissection)
You won’t find another opportunity like this anywhere else! Explore the intricate details of owl anatomy while dissecting an owl in a small group. Each participant will dissect a different species from at least five different genera, creating a rare opportunity to see the significant differences between owl species side-by-side. You'll discover just how different their ears are, see the variation in the serrations on their feathers, observe eyeball size in relation to brain size, analyze stomach contents and much more. Species dissected will likely include Great Horned, Barred, Eastern Screech-, Long-eared, and Snowy Owls, but could also include Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Great Gray Owl, Short-eared Owl and/or Barn Owl. (Specimens are all legally salvaged, either found dead or they died at a rehab center.)
Limit 6 participants ***SOLD OUT**
10:00 - 4:00ish on Sunday, September 1, 2024
109 West Plum Street (park along the street or in the trailhead parking lot)
$100 for non-members, $75 for members
***pack a lunch or order your food ahead from a local restaurant
Limit 6 participants ***SOLD OUT**
10:00 - 4:00ish on Sunday, September 1, 2024
109 West Plum Street (park along the street or in the trailhead parking lot)
$100 for non-members, $75 for members
***pack a lunch or order your food ahead from a local restaurant
