Ranger-guided Owl Prowls attract curious

HOPKINS - Dates for the Congaree National Park's "Owl Prowls" have been set. The ranger-guided night walks are held in the spring and fall each year. The easy, twohour walks will be held March 7, 14 and 21 at 8 p.m.; April 4, 11, 18 and 19 at 8:30 p.m.; May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 8:30 p.m.; and June 6 and 13 at 8:30 p.m.

There is no charge for the popular walks; however, reservations are required and can be made no earlier than two weeks in advance for each walk. For reservations, call 803-776- 4396 (ext. 10).

Established in 1976, the Congaree National Park preserves the largest intact tract of old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in the United States. This National Park Service site is a designated International Biosphere Reserve and Wilderness Area and serves as an outdoor classroom and laboratory for visitors, school children and scientists from all over the world.