About this Event
MORE INFO SOON! This is the tentative date of this event. We will be updating the exact address of our preserve, time and confirming the date before tickets are available, so please mark "remind me" to get an email reminder when tickets are available!!
Join the IKC for our third of four field days in 2022 to highlight our preserves!
On the evening of Saturday, October 1, join IKC board member and bat biologist Goni Iskali at Wayne Cave Preserve for an evening hike along the trail to reveal bat habitat. We will discover why protecting and managing our preserves and other natural areas as great habitat is necessary for species survival. You will learn, as well, what you can do at your own home and in your community to attract and protect these wonderful winged mammals. This walk is timed to intersect with annual bat migration into their hibernacula, so Goni will talk about what happens during this important time. Weather permitting, at dusk, Goni will demonstrate mist-net set-up (used by scientists for humane, live capture and release of bats) so we may get a chance to see one of these winged wonders up close and personal.
The hike will follow the loop trail at the preserve and will go rain or shine, so please be prepared for the weather. You may wish to bring a source of light, but please refrain from using it during the entirety of the program. If the weather is not conducive to mist-netting, Goni may set that up on a different date and all registered participants will be invited to attend at that time as well.
The hike is free and open to anyone, but is by registration only and limited to 20 participants.
We look forward to seeing you!
Carla Striegel-Winner, IKC field day organizer and Outreach Chair
https://ikc.caves.org/
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Indiana Karst Conservancy, PO Box 2401, Indianapolis, United States
USD 0.00
