Join UW Bat Brigade members and UW-Madison students for a walk through Lakeshore Nature Preserve looking for bats! Learn about the diversity of bats that use the area and see how tools like echolocation recorders and thermal imaging cameras make it possible to identify and document bat species in the area.

Attendees are asked to bring flashlights to navigate with.

Questions? Contact Brenna Marsicek, bmarsicek@swibirds.org or 608-255-2473

FIELD TRIP LEADER: Makeela Magomolla and UW Bat Brigade members

ACCESSIBILITY: The trail varies from packed gravel to dirt and can be uneven, steep, and rooted.

APPROXIMATE DISTANCE: 1-3 miles

RSVP REQUIRED? Yes, registration is limited to 40 people. Registration will open Sept. 14.

This event is happening during Bat Week, an international celebration of bats and their importance. The Madison-based events are hosted by Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance and UW Bat Brigade. This particular event is co-hosted by the Friends of Lakeshore Nature Preserve.

Photo by NABat FCC