A fireside chat about bats, roasting smokies over the fire. Afterward, bat detectors in hand, we’ll be going for a late night bat walk.

Amenity Booked: Clubhouse & grounds

Our August session is entitled “A Fireside Bat Chat“.

Few wildlife groups in Alberta are as mysterious and misunderstood as bats. They are rarely seen or heard, yet bats are among the loudest and most common wildlife in our communities. And bats are often feared by people, yet they are an important component of healthy ecosystems and provide tremendous value to the economy and human health.

Few wildlife groups in Alberta are as mysterious and misunderstood as bats. They are rarely seen or heard, yet bats are among the loudest and most common wildlife in our communities. And bats are often feared by people, yet they are an important component of healthy ecosystems and provide tremendous value to the economy and human health.

We had so much fun learning about bats from Cory Olson and Batsby, the Alberta Community Bat Program’s hoary bat, at our June session that we’re going to do it again, though with a slightly different format. In place of a presentation in the clubhouse, we’re going to start with a fireside chat about bats as we roast smokies over the campfire. Afterward, with bat detectors in hand, we’ll head out onto the property for a late night bat walk!.

Join us for an exciting evening learning about bats, see fascinating aspects of bat biology, and stay late to watch and hear bats as they embark on their nightly feeding ventures around the SPFGA Ketchamoot Creek property. With the aid of bat detectors, we’ll transform their ultrasonic screams into human-audible sounds, allowing us a glimpse into the mysterious nighttime activities of bats.

To register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/spfga-naturalist-series-a-fireside-bat-chat-tickets-935748798847