People of all ages enjoy learning about owls, and many species of owls can be found in Massachusetts year-round. Come experience the excitement of an owl prowl as we take a night hike to look and listen for barred, great horned, and eastern screech-owls. Before we head out on our nocturnal adventure, we'll learn fun owl facts in our cozy Barn through hands-on activities and a slide show. We'll end our evening with an owl-hooting lesson!
Have you seen the barred owls, foxes, or red squirrels of Ravenswood Park? Come to the Cape Ann Center for Learning & Discovery when these live animals visit, and get a close-up view of these creatures to learn about their habits and behaviors. Tonight we'll learn all about owls, then go on a guided night-time owl prowl in the park. Please Register
The Trustees of Reservations invite you to bring the whole family to Ravenswood Park for an introduction to Vernal Pools featuring live animals and a presentation by the Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team . Meet salamanders and frogs that live on the North Shore and get a rare close-up view of these animals. Learn their natural history and behaviors then journey with a guide into the park for a night-time walk.
We'll celebrate the vernal equinox as we trek Ravenswood's long and winding loop trail, discovering signs of spring as the park emerges from winter's grasp. Join us, and bring your hiking shoes!
Have you seen the barred owls, foxes, or red squirrels of Ravenswood Park? Come to our new Cape Ann Center for Learning & Discovery when these live animals visit, and get a close-up view of these creatures to learn about their habits and behaviors. Tonight we'll discover nocturnal animals, such as bats and foxes, that sleep during the day and are active at night – then we'll take a guided hike in the park to see if we can spot a few in their natural habitat.
Ravenswood’s barred owl has been excitedly sighted by many visitors. Grab the family and join us with author, Christine Brodien-Jones, as she reads from her book The Owl Keeper
. Following the reading we will journey into the Park at nighttime for an owl prowl. Bring a copy of the book the for the author to sign! Buy it at amazon: The Owl Keeper
Photographer Mark Brown of Andover invites the public to join him for an informal discussion on the wildlife he photographs at a reception on Sunday, December 12, at 2:30 p.m. at the Joppa Flats Education Center. The reception is open to the public free of charge. Mark’s show, “The Hidden World of Owls,” is currently featured at Joppa Flats.
