Community Programs

Have you ever seen bats flying around at night? Are you curious to learn more about these nocturnal, flying mammals? Wenatchee River Institute is teaming up with Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW), Bats Northwest, and Happy Valley Bats for a night of family friendly bat education.

Join us for a bat talk to learn all about bats, their importance, and what we can do to support these animals. We will highlight conservation actions you can take; from participating in community science, to making bat houses and improving bat habitat where you live.

Learn about how mist-nets are used by biologists to capture bats in the field, listen for bats with wildlife acoustic technology, learn about bat rescue and rehab, and much more! WDFW biologists will set up some demonstration research stations for participants to see the tools used for bat research. There will be other educational resources and activities thanks to Bats Northwest.

After Bat Night, check out Bat Box building classes at NCW Woodshop in Cashmere. NCW Woodshop will be at Bat Night to show off the Bat Boxes and how they work for bats. Sign up to build your own in July or August and create bat habitat in our community.

Unfortunately we are not able to capture live bats this year due to the dangers of White Nose Syndrome to our local bats.

Age Limit: 8+ years old
Ages 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Registration for this event is required, but cost is Pay What You Can. Please choose an amount that fits within your budget to attend this event, even if that is $0. We want anyone who is interested to be able to attend.