Bat Week Events 2018
Bat Week is an annual bat-tastic educational outreach event where scientists and citizens across the United States and Canada lead projects and programs to learn, support and get the word out about how amazing bats really are!
Full Moon Bat Hike
Wednesday, October 24, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
In the center of the Coachella Valley, use your eyes and ears in a variety of habitats for bat-tastic observations! RSVP at (760) 343-2733 Coachella Valley Preserve, 29200 Thousand Palms Canyon Rd in Thousand Palms
Bat Lecture and Documentary Premiere:
Bats of the Coachella Valley
Tuesday, October 30, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Hear BLM Wildlife Biologist, Dani Ortiz, share fascinating facts about bats in the area, then enjoy the premier showing of Wander List: Bats created by Anndee Laskoe, of Greater Palm Springs CVB. University of CA, Riverside, Palm Desert Center, 75080 Frank Sinatra Drive in Palm Desert
Live from the Living Desert! Bat Q&A Session
Wednesday, October 31, 1:30 - 1:50 PM
Join us online and ask questions about anything you want to know about bats during a live feed on the Living Desert’s Facebook page. You can also email your questions before the event to ddortiz@blm.gov
Hooray for our Bat Hero Partners!
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Friends of the Desert Mountains, The Wildlands Conservancy, Center for Natural Lands Management, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens , Desert Horticultural Society of the Coachella Valley, Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau, and University of CA Riverside Palm Desert.
Movie Night with the Bats
Thursday, October 25, 5:30 -7:30 PM
Watch bats around the ponds before enjoying a children’s movie featuring a rowdy bunch of bat cronies. Bring a cozy chair and flashlight or headlamp. RSVP at (760) 325-7222
Whitewater Preserve, 9160 Whitewater Canyon Road in Whitewater
Bats: Friend of Plants, Foe of Bugs
Saturday, October 27, 8:30-9:30 AM
Come to the 13th annual Desert Gardens Community Day and join Dani Ortiz for an illustrated lecture about the role of bats in your garden. Continue to enjoy booths and classes until 2:30 PM.
University of CA, Riverside, Palm Desert Center, 75080 Frank Sinatra Drive in Palm Desert
Be a Bat Hero, Super Hero Bat Walk
Sunday, October 28, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Explore the desert with a bat expert to learn about the super powers of bats. Bring a flashlight or headlamp for an easy walk . The best super hero bat costume gets a prize! RSVP at (760) 862-9984.
Cove to Lake Trailhead in La Quinta