Screech Trading Cards
Meet the Creatures of Screech Week
Six creature cards. One wild collection.
Discover the wonderfully wild world of owls, ravens, bats, wolves, spiders and toads with the REACH Museum’s 2026 Screech Trading Cards.
This year’s illustrated collection celebrates six unforgettable groups of creatures:
Parliament of Owls
Unkindness of Ravens
Cauldron of Bats
Pack of Wolves
Clutter of Spiders
Knot of Toads
Explore the creatures, learn their unusual group names and take home a little Screech Week adventure.
Complete six-card sets will be handed out at all three Screech Week events. Attend any one of the events to receive your collection!
A Little Extra for REACH Members
REACH members also receive Midnight Menagerie, a limited edition seventh card that brings all six featured creatures together in one moonlit scene.
Available exclusively to members, it’s the finishing touch to this year’s collection.
Where Can I Get My Set?
Trading card sets will be handed out at these three events at the REACH Museum:
STEAM Workshop: Spooky Science
Saturday, October 17, 2026
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. • All ages
Little Explorers: Hooray for Bats!
Thursday, October 22, 2026
10:15–11:15 a.m. • Pre-K
Screech at the REACH
Friday, October 23, 2026
Members-only early entry: 5:30–6:00 p.m.
General admission: 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Members receive the six-card set plus the limited edition Midnight Menagerie card.
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Parliament of Owls
Quiet Wings. Remarkable Hunters.
With watchful eyes and keen hearing, owls are fascinating
hunters. Many species have specialized feathers that help
soften the sound of flight.
Creature Facts:
- Many owls are active at night or around dawn and dusk.
- Their eyes stay fixed in their sockets, so they turn
their heads to look around. - Different owl species live in grasslands, forests
and other habitats.
Unkindness of Ravens
Curious Minds. Clever Birds.
Don’t let the name fool you! Ravens are intelligent birds known
for their curiosity, varied calls and problem-solving abilities.
Creature Facts:
- Ravens belong to the corvid family, along with crows and jays.
- They eat a wide variety of foods.
- Ravens can communicate through sounds and body movements.
Cauldron of Bats
Take Flight into the Night.
Bats are mammals with wings! Many species use echolocation—making
sounds and listening for returning echoes—to navigate and find food.
Creature Facts:
- Bats are the only mammals capable of sustained powered flight.
- Many bats eat insects, while others eat fruit or nectar.
- Bats can see; echolocation gives many species another way to
explore their surroundings.
Pack of Wolves
Strength in the Pack.
For wolves, family matters. Packs are often family groups that
work together to raise pups, defend their territory and find food.
Creature Facts:
- Wolves communicate through howls, scent and body language.
- Pups learn important skills as they grow within the pack.
- Wolves need suitable habitat and enough prey to survive.
Clutter of Spiders
Small Creatures. Extraordinary Silk.
Spiders produce silk that can help them catch prey, protect eggs
or create shelter. Their hunting methods are surprisingly
varied—not every spider catches food in a web!
Creature Facts:
- Spiders are arachnids, with eight legs.
- Some build webs; others stalk or ambush their prey.
- Spiders help food webs by eating insects and other small animals.
Knot of Toads
A Small Hop into a Big World.
Toads are amphibians, and many spend much of their adult lives
on land. Water remains an important part of their life cycle.
Creature Facts:
- Toads are a type of frog.
- Many have bumpy skin and shorter legs than other frogs.
- Many species begin life as aquatic tadpoles before developing legs.
Midnight Menagerie
Limited Edition • Members Only
All six featured creatures gather in one moonlit scene!
Midnight Menagerie brings together the owls, ravens, bats,
wolves, spiders and toads of the 2026 Screech collection.
This illustrated collector’s card celebrates the variety of
wildlife and invites you to look more closely at the natural world.
REACH members receive this exclusive seventh card in addition
to the six-card set at any of our three Screech Week events