Please bring water and wear weather appropriate clothing. Join the roving naturalist on a quest to find. 'Whooooo cooks for youuuu Whoooo cooks for youuuu allllll' No, this is not a chef looking for a job This is the call of a Barred Owl, perhaps Northern Virginias most frequently observed owl.
5400 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, Virginia 22039. Please wear comfortable shoes as we will be walking approximately 2 miles. Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. If you do not have red cellophane, the park will have some for you. Flashlights should have a red mode or the light should be covered with red cellophane in order to preserve visitors and wildlife's night vision. Visitors should bring a flashlight as this program will take place after dark. We will keep our eyes and ears open and hopefully catch a glimpse or hear one of the many owls that call Congaree National Park home, as well as possibly other nocturnal creatures that might be out in the dark as well. This 1.5 hour guided hike along the Boardwalk Trail will talk about the unique adaptations owls have made that allow them to be such capable hunters, and how they use their senses to survive and thrive in the dark.
Owls are mysterious creatures to many, as we do not often see them, and only hear them calling at night outside of our homes. Have you ever heard an owl calling in the dead of night and been curious? How do they hunt? How do they see? Why do people associate them with wisdom? Join a park ranger for an evening hike to answer these questions and more! Join Ranger Karli for a twilight hike through the park to look for nighttime critters!
