Owl Prowl
Full moon expected to light up the night for Owl Prowl on November 15, 2024
Register now for Owl Prowl at Morrison Dam Conservation Area east of Exeter; There are two groups of 75 – one starting at 5:30 p.m. and the other at 7:30 p.m.
A full moon is expected to light up the night on Friday, November 15, 2024 for Ausable Bayfield Conservation’s popular annual Owl Prowl. The event takes place at Morrison Dam Conservation Area (MDCA), east of Exeter.
People must pre-register to take part.
The event includes one group from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. A second group is from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. There is a maximum of 75 participants in each group.
It is confirmed that participants will have a chance to view live owls, courtesy of WILD Ontario.
Ausable Bayfield Conservation is hosting the event. Registration is free but organizers encourage donations to Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation (ABCF) in support of Foundation programming.
Cassie Greidanus is the Conservation Education Coordinator with Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA). The Owl Prowl offers people a way to be active in nature, listen for owls, learn about local animals active at night, and to show their support for conservation education.
“This event is possible thanks to the donations by those taking part,” she said. “That generous support raises money to support conservation education programs for the next year.”
She invites participants to “explore our nocturnal world, including owls and other nocturnal species of Ontario."
She invites people registered for the event to “ ... be prepared to learn all about the night life happening when we are normally tucked into bed ...” and to “ ... discover the adaptations of our owls and the creatures with which they co-exist.”
To find out more visit the Ausable Bayfield Conservation events page or contact Cassie on the staff contacts web page by email (cgreidanus@abca.ca) or by phone at 519-235-2610, or toll-free 1-888-286-2610, extension 262.
The Owl Prowl will run rain, snow or shine but not if there is thunder or lightning. In the case of a cancellation, registrants will be notified via email.
Morrison Dam Conservation Area is located at 71108 Morrison Line, RR 3 Exeter. It is two kilometres east of Exeter and just south of Highway 83.
Owls are incredible creatures of the night. Over the years, hundreds of people have learned about owls and their amazing nocturnal adaptations at the annual Owl Prowl.
The Owl Prowl is possible thanks to the support of Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation, and its donors and community supporters, and the support of Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) and its member municipalities.