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HIDE AND SCREECH PARK SCAVENGER HUNT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY 'S PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PRESENTS Hillsborough County is proud to present the Hide and Screech Park Scavenger Hunt program. This program is intended to give residents a fun, engaging way to discover the County's parks, recreation centers, and athletic complexes. Plus, you might even learn something new about these friendly hunters along the way. come and join us in learning more about florida's smallest owl, the screech owl! Did you know that the Tampa Bay area is one of Florida's largest populations of screech owls? See below for more facts and a project idea if you're interested in discovering a screech owl in your backyard! The screech owl feeds on rodents and roaches. Builld or buy a screech owl house to get free pest control around your home! PROJECT IDEA: Screech owls are at home around humans. You can call screech owls to your yard by playing owl calls at night. Listen and look closely to see our feathery friends perched high! There are three ecotypes, or colors, of screech owls: red, brown, and gray. These colors help to camoulage them against tree bark from any predators. Fun facts our friendly screech owls Name: Olivia Quadrant: Northwest Hint No. 1: Sit next to me in the new playground on the wall - come one, come all! This park has one of everything for people with all abilities. Hint No. 2 - Click here Name: Oliver Quadrant: Southeast Hint No. 1: Under the oaks at this popular park, a dinosaur is among many of my friends in the large playground. Bring a picnic lunch to share under one of our shelters! Hint No. 2 - Click here Name: Ozzy Quadrant: Central Hint No. 1: Sitting underneath the shade and flowers, you can find me watching the fruit grow. Come and take a stroll through our delectable new orchard! Hint No. 2 - Click here Name: Otis Quadrant: South Hint No. 1: In this park nestled in Sun City, find me staying hydrated when I take a break from playing street hockey in the court! Everyone is welcome at this recreation center by the traintracks. Hint No. 2 - Click here Name: Olaf Quadrant: South Hint No. 1: Visitors will have a "beach-y" time at this park filled with a varitey of amenities. After cooling down in the water, let's slide on over to the skatepark to catch some sick air or take a stroll through the beautiful garden! Hint No. 2 - Click here Name: Octavia Quadrant: South Hint No. 1: While this neighborhood park might not be an official sports complex, let your inner athlete bloom in an outdoor game of pickleball, tennis, racquetball, or basketball. Game on! Hint No. 2 - Click here Name: Oscar (upcoming) Quadrant: Northwest Hint No. 1: On a hot day, you can catch me cooling down in the splashpad or playing a game of outdoor ping pong at this destination regional park. Visiting the village always makes for a fun day! Name: Ophelia (upcoming) Quadrant: Northwest Hint No. 1: This premiere multi-sport facility caters to all sports fan alike! Come and enjoy a concession snack while watching a baseball, softball, or soccer game then venture down the trail to find me foraging for rodents and insects. Use the pictures to assist you in your hunt. Use the park locater here to assist you in discovering the parks in a certain quadrant. The County quadrants are divided North and South by I-4 and East and West by I-75. Use the first hint to try and find the owl using the tips above. If you need, click on the second hidden hint for another one. Each owl has a token with a QR code near it in case you find the owl in the park and want to find more. Helpful hints HAPPY HUNTING!
