2024 Owl Prowl

The Owl Prowl is back! An unforgettable night of owl education, food, and friends at Ozark Natural Science Center.

5:30PM: Arrival and check-in

5:45 - 6:30PM: 3-Course Dinner

6:30 - 7:15PM: Presentation about raptor rehabilitation and conservation with Lynn Sciumbato, director of Morning Star Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, joined by her ambassador birds 

7:15 - 7:30PM:  short break

7:30 - 9PM: Presentation about owls, followed by active owl monitoring with Dr. Mitchell Pruitt

As the night grows late, guests will take turns checking the nets and enjoying the campfire in the pavilion. Official programming will end by 9pm, but guests are welcome to observe and assist until monitoring ends (as late as midnight).

Overnight accommodations available, with optional breakfast on Sunday.

Adults only, but we will make exceptions for mature and interested teenagers.

All proceeds go to support research, citizen science, and education at Ozark Natural Science Center.

About the Instructors:

Lynn Sciumbato is a federally licensed wildlife rehabilitator and founder of the Morning Star Rehabilitation Center. She has been rehabilitating wildlife for more than 3 decades. Several years ago, she restricted her work to bird rehabilitation. Lynn was a biology teacher at Rogers High School for more than 20 years.

Igor the Turkey Vulture and Sydney the Barred Owl are residents at Morningstar Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. During wildlife rehabilitation, the goal is always to release the animal, but animals like Igor and Sydney had health issues that prevented their release back into the wild. They are both ambassadors and educators who go with Lynn to schools, parks, and education events.

Mitchell Pruitt has had a passion for birds and the natural world from a young age. As an undergrad, he piloted a study of Northern Saw-whet Owls along with his professor and mentor. This experience, along with an internship at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, led him to continue his career path and pursue a PhD studying owls. In addition to several other areas of research, Mitchell has conducted annual monitoring at ONSC of Northern Saw-whet Owls. Even now that he has received his PhD, he is still continuing to monitor for the Northern Saw-whet Owls, and he has founded the Ozark Bird Conservancy, a new organization that will focus on bird research, conservation, and education and outreach in the Ozark Highlands.

Ticket Refund Policy

• Refunds up to 1 week before the event: Tickets are refundable minus any applicable fees (processing, administrative, etc.) until 7 days before the event.

• Refunds within 1 week of the event: For refund requests made less than 7 days prior to the event, a 50% refund will be issued

• No refunds within 24 hours of the event: Refund requests made within 24 hours of the event are not permitted, except in exceptional circumstances and only with approval from ONSC administration.

• Please note that all refund requests must be submitted in writing, and refunds will be processed within 7-10 business days.