Live Bat Exhibit
Going Batty at the Nature Center
ADMISSION: Donation
Please do not disturb the bats with lights or loud noises.
Keep at least a 10ft distance away from the bat boxes at all times.
Going Batty consists of weekly talks and observation of hundreds of local bats. The program takes place only during the warmer months when the migratory California Myotis bats take residence in the nature center’s bat boxes.
These are wild bats—we never feed or touch the animals.
Guests of Cachuma Lake Recreation Area are welcome to visit our bat boxes at any time during their visit, although they typically come out about 30 minutes after sunset and are mostly active here during the warmer months.
*Program times vary by week depending on the time of sunset*
Meet in front of the Nature Center for a Docent led talk and Q&A.
After learning about the local bats, we’ll move to the Native Garden to watch as the bats drop out of the bat boxes to feed.
Scroll down to Going Batty Program Schedule to see upcoming events.
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Going Batty Program Schedule
A Living Exhibit! ADMISSION: Donation *Program times vary by week depending on the time of sunset* Meet at the front entrance of the Nature Center. Going Batty consists of a […] A Living Exhibit! ADMISSION: Donation *Program times vary by week depending on the time of sunset* Meet at the front entrance of the Nature Center. Going Batty consists of a […] A Living Exhibit! ADMISSION: Donation *Program times vary by week depending on the time of sunset* Meet at the front entrance of the Nature Center. Going Batty consists of […] A Living Exhibit! ADMISSION: Donation *Program times vary by week depending on the time of sunset* Meet at the front entrance of the Nature Center. Going Batty consists of […]Going Batty
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