There are more than 1,400 species of bats worldwide, but have you ever wondered how many species of bats call Minnesota home? Come celebrate and learn about the unique role that bats play in our world during International Bat Week!
This FREE event offers activities for bat lovers of all ages:
*See LIVE bats found in Minnesota
*Bat house info and giveaways!
*What haunts our bats? Learn about white-nose syndrome and current research
*Explore the replica bat cave- how many “bats” can you find?
*Bat tracking- learn how and why bat biologists track bats
*Become a Junior Bat Scientist!
*Test your bat smarts with bat trivia and win a prize!
*Get techy at bat survey technology station
*Batty crafts
*Gardening for bats and tree giveaway
*Food trucks
Hosted by Minnesota/Wisconsin Ecological Services Field Office and Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in partnership with:
-Minnesota DNR Nongame wildlife program,
-Minnesota Biological Survey
-Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park
-Hennepin County Environment and Energy program
-University of Minnesota
-The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota
-The Minnesota Department of Health
-The Bell Museum
-Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends
-North Lakeland Discovery Center
-Dakota County Parks and Trails
