How To Find An Owl In Your Neighborhood
Experience Level: All skill levels & ages
Learn more about where to look for owls in a safe and ethical manner at Great Horned Owls: How to Find an Owl on Sunday, Nov. 1 from 12-1:30 p.m. in the Mansion Library.
Award-winning naturalist Mark Glenshaw is back at Allerton to teach students more about these majestic creatures. His engaging lecture will focus on what to listen for and the importance of research and collaboration.
$25/person. Register here. Registration will close Oct. 25 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.
If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email owarren@illinois.edu.
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About the Instructor
Mark Glenshaw is an award-winning naturalist from St. Louis, Missouri who observes, documents and performs outreach regarding the wild Great Horned Owls that live in Forest Park — a large urban park in St. Louis. He was studied these owls six to seven nights per week since December of 2005, documenting their behavior in both photos and video.
Glenshaw also received the 2025 Outstanding Educator Award from the St. Louis Audubon Society.
His outreach includes an average of 70 owl prowls and 50 presentations per year, including presentations to various Audubon Society chapters and six presentations for the Smithsonian Institution.
In 2006 Glenshaw was awarded the Citizen Science Award by the Academy of Science of St. Louis. He is also a Certified Interpretive Guide, a certified Missouri Master Naturalist and a volunteer for Forest Park Forever.
About the Farms
The Farms: An Allerton Folk School, offers classes, workshops, and gatherings focusing on art, outdoor education, science, storytelling, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on, experiential teaching and learning, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.
