This year�s Snowshoe Owl Prowl will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, Feb. 18, at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point�s Central Wisconsin Environmental Station (CWES) on Sunset Lake.

CWES Staff and volunteers will lead an evening of entertainment and learning about owls, snowshoes and nighttime etiquette.

Events for the family begin in Walker Lodge with a naturalist-led interpretive program about owls, followed by a guided night hike (snowshoes provided), hot chocolate, snacks, and outdoor games for the young or young at heart.

Cost is $5 at the door for ages 4 and up, or $20 per family. All proceeds benefit environmental education programs. Please call to reserve snowshoes (encouraged but not required). Participants also may wear boots or bring personal snowshoes for the guided night hike. The hikes are slow paced and appropriate for children and beginners. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No flashlights are necessary.

CWES, celebrating 30 years of educational programming, is located at 10186 County Road MM, Amherst Junction on Sunset Lake. For more information, contact Becca Franzen, program manager, or Ella Weetz, office manager, at CWES by phone at 715-824-2428, by e-mail at cwes@uwsp.edu, or visit the Web site at www.uwsp.edu/cwes.