Summer is the time for the annual Bat Count! Learn about how bats emerge in surprising places and about efforts to conserve the bat population across New Jersey.
Join our Wildlife Biologist Leah Wells to discover the nine species of bats that inhabit New Jersey and learn about preservation of their habitats.
Bats are often seen as spooky, or even dangerous, but they are actually one of the most beneficial mammals we have locally.
New Jersey is home to 9 species of bats. Six species are year round residents and three species are migratory.
Conserve Wildlife Foundation is dedicated to the conservation and preservation of all rare species in the state of New Jersey, including bats.
CWF takes part in a number of bat-related projects year-round that range from hands-on wildlife monitoring to working with homeowners on safe bat exclusion.
As the coordinator of The Summer Bat Count, Leah Wells is responsible for engaging citizen science volunteers to conduct bat counts at sites where bats are known to be roosting. She also works on our other bat related projects such as mist-netting and radio tracking, Bats in Buildings, and mobile acoustic surveys. Leah earned her B.S. in Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources from Rutgers University.
Saturday July 12th at 2pm, 101 E. Park Street in Bordentown, NJ. A $15 donation is requested to participate.
