Bats In Illinois

Join us and learn about the bats in Illinois from Brittany Rogness, Assistant Coordinator with the Illinois Bat Conservation Program. We will talk about Illinois’ 13 bat species, what work a bat biologist does to help monitor bat species, and what you can do to help conserve bats right in your own yard! After the talk we will go outside to see if we can detect any bats flying around if the weather is good.

Brittany Rogness joined the Illinois Bat Conservation Program in 2020 and has been researching bats in the Midwest for more than 10 years. During the field season, she is deploying acoustic detectors, running mobile acoustic surveys, performing emergence count surveys, and mist-netting. In the off-season she is assisting with the management and analysis of data, communicating with community scientists about roost surveys, and providing outreach to the public. She is passionate about contributing to the conservation of bats across the state.

This program is free and open to the public

You may also like the following events from Lincoln Memorial Garden:

• This Saturday, 4th October, 08:00 am, Bird Hike in Springfield
• This month, 18th October, 10:00 am, Junior Naturalists (5-8yrs) in Springfield
• This month, 18th October, 01:00 pm, Senior Naturalists (8-12yrs) in Springfield

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