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2021 International Festival of Owls Medallion Hunt

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MEDALLION HUNT RULES

  • The Medallion Hunt begins Monday, March 1, 2021
  • The Medallion will be hidden on public land within the city limits of Houston.
  • It can be found without trespassing, damaging or defacing land or property or otherwise violating any laws.
  • The Medallion is not metallic to avoid the advantage of metal-detection equipment.
  • Clues will be posted on the International Festival of Owls Facebook page and at the International Owl Center.
  • Once found, the medallion should be turned in to the International Owl Center. If the Owl Center is not open, call 507-429-8005 to report that it has been found. The winner should notify the Owl Center immediately upon finding the medallion.

There is a $100 cash prize for finding the Medallion

2021 Medallion Hunt Clues are posted daily from March 1 - 5 on our public Facebook page.

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Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Monday, March 1, 2021
Find Date
Friday, March 5, 2021
Finders
Name
Denise Rostad
Prize
Maximum Prize
$100
Awarded Prize
$100
Location
General Location
Trailhead Park
Pinpointed Location
On the Welcome to Houston sign
Concealer
Behind a letter

43.7648, -91.57094

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Sunday, February 28, 2021, 6:00 PM
Monday - AM

Houston, Houston, I hear your call
Medallion time, come one, come all
With little rhymes, oh so sublime
Within city limits all of the time
On public land, that’s where I’ll be
For you to claim my finders fee
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Clue 2
Published Date
Sunday, February 28, 2021, 6:00 PM
Monday– PM

What will be the theme this year?
Oh, so desperate for good cheer.
We’ll keep it distanced and outdoors
Mask up or not, the choice is yours
Remember when you’re on the hunt
Just where you are and what’s in front
No need to squeeze and crowd inside
I’m at a site meant for sore eyes
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Clue 3
Published Date
Monday, March 1, 2021, 6:00 PM
Tuesday – AM

When you can see hope in so many eyes
It’s a devious thing to hide a prize
To frustrate and fool the good citizens here
Is sadistic, but fills me with Grinch-like cheer
Oh, to think of folks trudging round town
Straining their brains from sunrise to sundown
Taking on a so challenging rhyme
To learn how this town has evolved over time
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Clue 4
Published Date
Monday, March 1, 2021, 6:00 PM
Tuesday – PM

Oh, it’s quite inconvenient for things so pandemic
Owls online might seem too academic
Yet we can connect with the rest of the world
Which shows how we all in this same boat are hurled
Rowing together we get so much done
Whether hoeing down or having owl fun
As we look for a sign that life will be better
Though each of our interests may likely differ
We need go no further than working together
To sit side by side and touch an owl’s feather.
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Clue 5
Published Date
Tuesday, March 2, 2021, 6:00 PM
Wednesday – AM

We have a hoedown to get folks to town
But what other incentives will give this town renown
We put letters on bluffs to announce our presence
Many other distinctions promote our true essence
A center for owls. Oh how absurd!
An eagle is a much more spectacular bird
But the number of eagles ain’t many I’m told
And though one is Golden, the other one’s bald
Owl species worldwide are substantially more
And the fact they love nightlife makes them less of a bore
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Clue 6
Published Date
Tuesday, March 2, 2021, 6:00 PM
Wednesday – PM

For enterprise here, there was alcohol
Not that which you drink and then get in a brawl,
But the kind that you blend for combustion internal
Though the life of that venture was far less than eternal.
Recycle that thought to update your history
And the goal of your quest becomes less a mystery
If you’ve got the facts right, you can bet your last dime
Pushing on in assurance will get you there fine
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Clue 7
Published Date
Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 6:00 PM
Thursday – AM

Between the lines that are now oh so gone
Where folks took stock for traveling on
And old paddle-wheelers churned up the silt
Very soon after the ice did melt
A boulevard does now prevail
On your way to the Holy Grail
More changes here are soon to come
So, consider this a handy bread crumb
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Clue 8
Published Date
Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 6:00 PM
Thursday - PM

Vervat was the name of a woods of old
Where the town’s cattle all rocked-and-rolled
Where calves would frolic until it would flood
And beautiful bluebells stirred joy in your blood
And though that’s a beautiful memory now
Oh, how is it useful in your quest somehow?
Not all then was romantic, oh no, my oh my
But think what now has replaced the cow pie.
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Clue 9
Published Date
Thursday, March 4, 2021, 6:00 PM
Friday – AM

A park where children love to play
Is natural in so many ways
It’s a great place to take a tyke
You can walk or even bike
Though picnics are so great in May
They might not be so great today
But if you sit down for some picnic entrees
It would be oh so good to elevate your gaze
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