Bats of Iowa

There are 9 different species of bats found in Iowa, 5 species that hibernate in Iowa over the winter, and 4 that migrate to warmer temperatures. Bats in Iowa are insectivores and help control pest insect populations like mosquitos. On average, bats can eat over 1,000 insects in just one hour!

Learn about the different species of bats that call Iowa home, the struggles they are facing, what you can do to help bats in your area, as well as some current research projects studying bats! This program is free and open to all ages, please call to register.

You may also like the following events from Hurstville Interpretive Center:

• Next Monday, 1st September, 10:00 am, Rock Painting in Maquoketa
• Next Thursday, 4th September, 05:30 pm, Safe Mushroom and Tree Nut Foraging Class in Maquoketa
• Next Sunday, 7th September, 02:00 pm, Monarch Tagging in Maquoketa