Photo credit for page images: (c) Jared Hobbs, BCI
Bat Week is an annual celebration of bats and the many roles they play in our ecosystems. Bat Week strives to show the critical importance of bats and raise greater awareness of conservation efforts worldwide.
IN-PERSON EVENTS
A Bat-Tea Party at Lewis Creek Visitor Center on Sunday, October 26th at 1:00pm - 3:00pm.
Bats NW Trivia Night at Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery in Greenwood on Tuesday, October 29th from 7pm-9pm.
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES AROUND THE WEB
Bat Conservation International BatWeek 2024
WDFW/WCS-CA Probiotic Project
In 2022, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Wildlife Conservation Society – Canada set up research sites across Washington to test an experimental WNS probiotic prophylaxis. The project is exploring whether applying a dust of beneficial microbes to bat roosts can help the bats survive the effects of WNS. In 2023, Woodland Park Zoo joined as a project partner to help with volunteer coordination and project communications - read more on how we are all working together to protect Washington's bats.
