Owl rehabilitator and educator Gwen Rice, co-founder of Freedom First Wildlife Rehab, will present "Owls Among Us" at the historic Pardee-Morris House on Sunday, June 1st, at 2 pm. The program will feature two live owl "ambassadors". This outdoor program will be set up under tents. Admission is free and our attendance has already been registered.
Rice will introduce visitors to the 8 species of owls native to Connecticut, explain their ecological role as natural pest controllers, and offer advice on how residents can help protect them.
Before this hour and half presentation, the OWL members will be able to tour (half an hour)) the historic Pardee-Morris House and colonial herb garden. Built by Amos Morris around 1750, the house was burned by the British during their raid on New Haven in 1779 and rebuilt and expanded by the Morris family.
Directions: the Pardee-Morris House is located at 325 Lighthouse Road, New Haven.
From the west:
On Interstate 95, take exit 50 (Woodward Ave).
Continue straight to Townsend Ave.
Turn right onto Townsend Ave and continue 2.2 miles.
Turn right onto Lighthouse Rd, and continue 4.4 miles.
The Pardee-Morris House will be on your left.
Parking is along Lighthouse Road with only one handicapped space close to the house but we are allowed to drop passengers off before returning to the Lighthouse Road.
If you are interested in attending this petite, elite, OWL event, RSVP your response and mention if you want to carpool. We will be meeting at the First Congregational Church in Cheshire at 11:30 and leaving promptly at 11:45.
The early OWL gets the best parking place and viewing spot!!
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