Live Bat Exhibit
Going Batty at the Nature Center
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Please do not disturb the bats with lights or loud noises.
Keep a 10-15ft distance from bat boxes at all times.
Going Batty consists of weekly talks and observation of local bats during May – August each year. We have two bat boxes where bats live at the nature center. 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.
Going Batty program takes place weekly starting Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
*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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