Upcoming Programs
Lowell Loves Wildlife
Pollard Memorial Library
401 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852
Saturday, May 9th, 1:00pm - 2:00 pm
Join us for an educational day celebrating Lowell’s wildlife with the Lowell Loves Wildlife group. We’ll learn about our native wildlife, what we can all do to help protect these vital species, and meet our ambassador owl up close. It will be a fun, engaging, and educational program for all ages.
Rainforest Reptile Show
Fundraiser for RRS
Burlington High School
123 Cambridge Street, Burlington, MA
11:30 am - 3:30 pm
Join us on June 6th for a fun, family-friendly Rainforest Reptile event! Meet live animals up close, including snakes, an alligator, and feathered friends, plus enjoy hands-on activities and live entertainment.
Bella the barn owl and the Giaquinto Wildlife Center will be there as part of this exciting day of wildlife and conservation.
This event supports RRS Oasis Animal Sanctuary and their mission to rescue and care for animals in need.
Owl Prowlers and Growlers
Owl Prowl with the Wayside Inn and Sudbury Valley Trustees
The Wayside Inn
72 Wayside Inn Road, Sudbury, MA 01776
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Giaquinto Wildlife Center is teaming up with Sudbury Valley Trustees and The Wayside Inn Foundation for a fun and informative evening with Bella, the educational ambassador barn owl! Attendees will discover fascinating facts about native owls during a guided nature walk along part of the Innkeeper's Loop Trail as we listen for the calls of wild owls in the night. After the walk we'll convene at the 1716 Beer Garden at The Wayside Inn to meet Bella herself and learn more about owl conservation. Advance registration is required for the free walk. Cash bar at the beer garden and food truck.
Caring for Wild Neighbors
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
869 Main St, Brewster, MA 02631
July 9th, July 23rd, August 6th, and August 20th. Time: TBD
Join us for more summer fun on the Cape! All summer long, we’re offering programs at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History where we’ll learn all about our native wildlife and the important role wildlife rehabilitators play in keeping them safe. We’ll also explore simple ways you can help protect native wildlife right in your own backyard.
Meet Bella, our educational ambassador owl, and take part in dissecting one of her owl pellets at this fun, family friendly program.
Feather Fest 2026
Ecotarium
Worcester, MA
Saturday August 15th
We’re excited to be back at the EcoTarium for Feather Fest: a day dedicated to celebrating our feathered friends.
Join us in the Secrets of the Forest room for an engaging presentation on our native owls, featuring our ambassador barn owl, Bella. Learn about owl adaptations, conservation, and how we can better coexist with the wildlife around us.
We hope you can join us for this fun and educational day!