Family Bat Night at River Legacy Nature Center
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 09/23/2023
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Event Date & Time: Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Event Address: River Legacy Nature Center, 703 NW Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006
Join us for an exciting evening learning about bats! There will be host of family fun bat activities from 6:00 until 7:00 pm. There are wonderful story and informational books about bats that you can see. Do you want to eat like a bat? There are recipes so you can do this at home. Compare your wingspan to a giant Golden-crowned flying fox! See the difference between a good and a bad bat house and more!
Kate Rugroden, Director of Special Projects, Bat World Midcities, will give a presentation all about bats at 7:00 pm. We will then go outside with our Wildlife Acoustics Echo Meter Touch 2 Bat Detectors to see if we can find any.
EVENT SCHEDULE:
6:00 pm-7:00 pm | Family Activities
7:00 pm-7:30 pm | Presentation by Kate Rugroden, Director of Special Projects for Bat World Midcities
7:30 pm-8:30 pm | Outdoor exploration. Search for bats using a Wildlife Acoustics Echo Meter Touch 2 Bat Detector.
RSVP is required. Limited space available. Bug spray is recommended prior to arrival.
Participants will receive a registration confirmation prior to the event. In case of inclement weather, inside activities will still be presented.
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