On Friday, March 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association will host an owl prowl at their Trout Brook Preserve in Alna. Lynne Flaccus, a naturalist and the Programs Manager for SVCA, will lead the exploration calling and listening for owls. The Trout Brook Preserve offers good habitat for barred owls and they are often heard there even during daylight hours.

Participants should meet at the Trout Brook parking area, which is located on Route 218 just three tenths of a mile north of The Alna Store.

You’ll find the parking area on the left just after crossing Trout Brook. It is small so consider carpooling if possible. Wear appropriate footwear and snowshoes, dress warmly and be sure to include a headlamp or flashlight.

During a short hike we will call, look, and listen for local owls and Lynne will provide information about the natural history of some of Maine’s most common night time “living mousetraps.”

Operation of the Trout Brook Preserve is generously sponsored by Carleton Realty and Roy Farmer Associates of Bath and Wiscasset who adopted the preserve as part of SVCA’s Adopt-a-Preserve program. 

The Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association is a member organization advocating shared stewardship of Maine’s 58-mile Sheepscot River since 1969. Visit www.sheepscot.org or call 207-586-5616 for more information.