Nest Box Building

The mission of the International Festival of Owls is to:

- spark a personal connection to owls and the environments we share with them

- provide financial support for the Houston Nature Center

- stimulate tourism in the Houston area.

During the Festival you'll get to build your own owl nest box if you'd like. You will be provided with materials, equipment, and supervised instruction to assemble the boxes, plus instructions for placement of the boxes.

Chose between a box that will work for Eastern Screech-Owls, Northern Saw-whet Owls (and American Kestrels and Wood Ducks) or a box for Barred Owls. Both are made of high quality materials for long life: cypress for the Screech/Saw-whet boxes and exterior grade plywood for the Barred Owl boxes.

Saturday 9:00 - 12:00 and Sunday 10:00 - 12:00 at the elementary school

Cost is $30/box for either a Screech-Owl/Saw-whet Owl box or a Barred Owl box. An admission button is also required--purchase this separately at the door.

website hosted by The Owl Pages

Please note that some activities require pre-registration and separate fees. These are noted on the individual activity pages, the schedule page, and when registering.