Owls of the Carolinas

Join Pam Torlina from Conserving Carolina for an engaging presentation about the several species of owls found in the Carolinas, highlighting the special characteristics that make them successful predators of the night!

Participants will get an up-close look at feathers, talons, and owl specimens in order to gain a better understanding of their unique characteristics (it is illegal to possess any part of a migratory bird without the proper permitting, and Conserving Carolina is permitted by the federal government to collect and possess bird specimens to be used for educational purposes).

While this presentation is designed for adults, young owl lovers are most welcome and encouraged to attend! Owls are for Everyone! 

Pam Torlina, a biologist working as community engagement director, has been with Conserving Carolina for 19 years.  She has over 25 years of experience as a field biologist, naturalist, and outdoor educator. She has worked with the South Carolina State Park Service, the City of Greenville Parks and Recreation-Youth Bureau, the New York State Office of Parks and Recreation and Historic Preservation, and Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve, in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada, where she has performed annual migratory and breeding bird surveys, surveys on nocturnal owls, hawks and woodpeckers, presented educational programs on birds for adults and children, conducted nest searches and nest record data in the U.S. and Canada, she has volunteered with a licensed bird bander, and she has participated in data collection for the most recent Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas and is currently a co-coordinator for the North Carolina Bird Atlas, region 9.

 Huge thanks to the Friends of the Weaverville Library for sponsoring this exciting program.