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Centre is CLOSED from
Tuesday, June 21 – Sunday, June 26
to accommodate the Home Town Fair.
Normal hours will resume on Monday, June 27.

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The Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre (SBOIC) was created to help promote the conservation of the endangered Burrowing Owl and their prairie habitat through education, stewardship and eco-tourism. The Centre opened its gates to the public for the first time in the spring of 1997.

The building site, located on the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds, was chosen because several pairs of burrowing owls typically nested in the infield of the racetrack!

In the beginning, SBOIC consisted of a small interpretive centre that showcased pictures and displays, and was staffed by a single person. Visitors used spotting scopes from an observation blind to view the wild owls nesting in the infield of the racetrack. Over the years the Centre has expanded to include a gift store, a larger display area, and a traveling educational program “Owls on Tour”. The Centre is also the permanent home to a small captive population of owls.

SBOIC is a non-profit organization which does not receive provincial or federal funding. The Centre depends entirely upon the generosity of individual donors as well as funding through various educational and/or environmental grants.

OPENING DAY

May 21st, 2022

Thursdays to Mondays

10am – 5pm

Family Fun Day
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Sponsors

We’d like to thank our sponsors who provide generous support and keep our centre running.  Thank you to all our partners, individual donors and volunteers who have given so generously.

Core Funding

City of Moose Jaw
DMKC Holdings
Environment Canada
Human Resource and Social Development Canada
Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment
SaskEnergy
Moose Jaw Exhibition Company Limited
Canadian Natural Limited

Funding Partners

South Saskatchewan Wildlife Association
Casino Moose Jaw
Quality Inn & Suites
Saskatchewan Lotteries
SAASE (Saskatchewan Association of Agricultural Societies & Exhibitions)
City of Moose Jaw

Program Partners

Nature Saskatchewan/Operation Burrowing Owl
Prairie Conservation Action Plan (PCAP)
Saskatchewan Watershed Authority
Manitoba Burrowing Owl Recovery Program

Spring/Summer Hours Open Thursdays to Mondays Starting
Victoria Day Weekend (May) until Labour Day Weekend (September)
10am – 5pm

Fall/Winter CLOSED to Visitors.
For Outreach Programs Please Call Office for Information
306.692.8710

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The Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre (SBOIC) is taking steps to protect our flock against Avian Influenza.

In consultation with our veterinarian team, SBOIC has decided to keep our owls housed in their private enclosures. This means visitors to the Centre will not be able to view the owls at this time. We have also temporarily suspended our traveling outreach program to further protect our education ambassadors.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is transmitted by migratory birds and has recently been confirmed in both wild birds and domestic poultry flocks in Canada. SBOIC will continue to monitor the situation and consult with our veterinary team regarding the health and safety of our owls.

The grounds, indoor display area and gift store will remain open to public visits. We appreciate your help keeping our owls safe.