Mountsberg Conservation Area is gearing up for its winter Owl Prowl programs.

Prowlers will learn about native Ontario owls during a winter night hike to search for wild local owls.

Four Owl Prowl nights are scheduled: Friday, January 13 and 27 are advanced Prowls for Adults, while Saturday, January 14 and 28 are all-ages Family Nights. Both evenings feature visits with the Mountsberg Raptor Centre’s resident birds of prey to give guests a memorable ‘nose to beak’ experience. The Family Nights also include a puppet show and a special story time, while the advanced Prowl gives nature-minded adults a chance to learn the fine details of owl behaviour, anatomy, and natural history.

As a special bonus this year, Mountsberg Conservation Area is hosting the Royal Ontario Museum’s travelling Northern Owls exhibit from January 1 to February 23. A guided tour of the display will be included with both Family Night and Adult Night Owl Prowl evenings.

Admission for the Owl Prowl programs is by advance online registration at www.conservationhalton.ca. Call Mountsberg at 905-854-2276 for more information on the program. Program fees are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (ages 65 years and over), $10 for children (ages 5 to 14 years) and free for children ages four years and under. The fees do not include HST.

Mountsberg Conservation Area is located on Milburough Line, five km west of Campbellville, between Hwy. 6 and Guelph Line. For more information on this event and all the other happenings at Conservation Halton parks visit www.conservationhalton.ca and click on the Events Calendar.