Got bats? We do, and we couldn’t be happier! Did you know that Washington State has 15 of the 47 species of bats found in the US? Here at SHADOW, we have been able to document that 8 of those species call our habitats home! Want to find out how you can help bat populations and become a citizen scientist at the same time? Well then join us here at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve to observe some of our marvelous and mysterious native bat species now that the weather is warmer, and they are more active! We are partnering with the Woodland Park Zoo to host their ongoing summer 🦇Bat Activity Trends 🦇citizen science program! Jennifer Tallman from Woodland Park Zoo and Stephanie Miller from SHADOW will be on hand to give an informational presentation about the importance of bats to our ecosystem, and then we will head to the observation sites to monitor bat activity for an ongoing study. At this event you can sign up for a follow up bat box building workshop as well! Depending on group size, we may split into two groups to cover more habitat areas to survey. Preliminary reports show several active species out foraging at sunset!
Please consider a $5 per person donation to attend this event to support SHADOW’s wildlife monitoring and conservation programs.
Photo by Albert Meerscheidt
