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Going to bat for the bats!

Join Bill Mueller from the Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory for a presentation on Wisconsin's bats, Thursday, April 19th, from 7 to 9 pm. Bats are the only flying mammal in the world and they are much misunderstood. Wisconsin bats may soon be face to face with a very formidable foe. Learn about Wisconsin's bats, their ecology, and what threatens their survival. We will walk the trails and learn about the bats flit in Hawthorn Hollow’s sky.

You will also learn about the "how and why" of the effort to monitor Wisconsin bats. Learn how you can volunteer to help with this monitoring project. No prior knowledge is required!

Bill is an ornithologist and staff conservation biologist at the Western Great Lakes Bird & Bat Observatory. He is the current Conservation Chair of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, and the Project Coordinator for the Milwaukee BIOME Project.

This is a free presentation and open to the public. Please RSPV!

Pike River Future Planning meetings

Pike River restoration planning in underway. You can participate in this program and help in the development of this plan. For more information visit the Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network's Pike River Future webpage.