Workshop: Bats Eat the Bugs that Bug Us - Free
Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Workshop is at Patrick Ranch - Pat's Barn (Map)
Description
This program begins by meeting a live insect eating bat, native to Chico. Then learn about bats, especially those who help agriculture through a family friendly PowerPoint including pictures and short videos. Finally three species of native bats are displayed, one at a time, using a movie camera so the bats are projected larger than life.
Please note this is a free event, but you must register online or in person.Workshops take place in the Vintage Iron Museum with limited heat so please bring a blanket and/or dress in layers to keep comfortable.
Presenter
Mary Jean (Corky) Quirk
Corky Quirk is the founder of NorCal Bats, an organization that provides care for injured bats and educational programs for libraries, school, nature programs, fairs and other events throughout the region. Corky has been working intensely with native bats since 2005 and has educated thousands of people. She works with injured and orphaned bats, returning them to the wild and keeps a captive colony of non-releasable bats for use in education. She is permitted through the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife and the USDA. Corky also is responsible for maintaining www.norcalbats.org.
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