International Owl Center, Houston

The City of Houston, Minnesota, is a town full of nature and a community that's dedicated to preserving it. The town's nature center provides a source of tourism and environmental education so it became the home of Alice, a permanently injured great horned owl. She was acquired by Karla Bloem, a member of the community that has dedicated her life towards the study of owls after being awarded a fellowship to continue her study on the species. It is through her hard work, her partnership with the town's nature center, the donations of members and volunteers of the community that the International Owl Center was born. Now, this unique center is home to several owls, dedicated to educating the public about the owls in North America and the world and hosts an annual festival that attracts some of the top name owl biologists from all over the world.