A Woodland Park Zoo Community Science Program
The Bat Activity Trends (BAT) program involves going out to observe bats, right in your own neighborhood. You can participate from a yard, patio, balcony or even a window with a clear view of the sky!
About the program
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For year-round bat activities, check out what events our friends at Bats Northwest have planned!
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at the Seward Park Audubon Center5902 Lake Washington Blvd, S, Seattle, 98118, WA8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Seward Park Audubon Center, in parternship with Woodland Park Zoo, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Bats Northwest, is looking for several people to serve as leaders for our Bat Activity Trends (BAT) community science program this summer. Join us for this training session to learn how to lead groups of attendees at Seward Park’s summer Bat Treks through the BAT program so they can help gather data on where bats are and how they are doing in Seward Park and Washington at large.
Learn more and register here
Every other Wednesday from July 10 through September 4, 2024Seward Park Audubon Center5902 Lake Washington Blvd S, Seattle, 98118, WA
Program timing varies over the summer as the official sunset time changes. Visit Seward Park Audubon Center’s events page for exact timing for each walk. This program lasts about 1.5 hours depending on the weather and the bats.
Join our friends at Seward Park Audubon Center for another fun summer of Bat Treks during which you'll learn about bats and help our local bats through participating in the Bat Activity Trends (BAT) community science program. Learn more about one of your fellow mammals and help with their conservation, win-win!
Check the Seward Park Audubon events page for registration and more details
Every other Thursday from July 11 – September 5, 2024Program timing varies over the summer as the official sunset time changes. Visit the Bats NW events page for exact timing for each walk. This program lasts 1.5-2 hours depending on the weather and the bats.
Bats Northwest, our partner in all things bats, is back at Green Lake this summer! They will be hosting informational bat talks followed by participation in the Bat Activity Trends community science program. Come learn about our local bat species, find out how you can help protect bats, then participate in a 30-minute bat observation for science! These programs are free and open to everyone, no registration needed. Meet near the Seattle Public Theater Bath house near Green Lake’s West Beach. Look for the Bats Northwest sign near the trail! Events cancel when it is raining hard.
Thursday, July 25, 2024, 8:15 p.m. Friday, July 26, 2024, 8:15 p.m.
If you are attending Timber Music Festival this summer, sign up to join Bats Northwest for an evening all about bats! They will cover some bat basics, talk about our local species, discuss their cool behaviors and adaptations and share ways we can help bats, such as participating in the Bat Activity Trends community science program! Registration and festival attendance is required.
Saturday, July 27, 2024 andSHADOW Lake Nature Preserve21656 184th Ave SE1:00 - 3:30 PMCost: Suggested $20 Donation
Join our friends from SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve for their Bat Biology & Box Building Class! You will start off by learning about bat biology, bat facts and conservation. Then, you will learn how YOU can help bat conservation in your own backyard by constructing your very own bat box to take home! One bat box per family, material & supplies provided.
*Children under 16 years old must have a parent or guardian present due to the use of hand tools for box construction.
Register for the July 27 workshop
Saturday, July 27, 2024Schafer State Park1365 W Schafer Park Rd, Elma, WA 985417:45 - 9:30 PM
Join Woodland Park Zoo and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to learn about Pacific Northwest bat species. Enjoy a bat-fact filled chat followed by an evening conducting a Bat Activity Trends survey.
Thursday, August 1, 2024Meadowbrook Pond10517 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 981157:30 - 9:30 PM
Join us for a night of beavers AND bats in collaboration with our friends at Beavers Northwest! You'll learn more about both of these fascinating, lesser seen urban neighbors and all the good they do for the environment. Then we'll go for guided observations for beavers and bats!
REGISTER HERE
Wednesday, August 7, 20248:00 – 9:30 p.m. at Luther Burbank Park, North Parking Lot2040 84th Avenue Southeast Mercer Island, WA 98040
Join Mercer Island Parks and the Woodland Park Zoo in Luther Burbank Park for a fun night of community science. We’ll be learning all about our local bat populations, and then participating in the Bat Activity Trends (BAT) project. Be prepared to explore the park just after sunset and help make counts on these fascinating flying friends! All ages are welcome, no experience is necessary!REGISTER HERE
Saturday, August 10, 2024SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve21656 184th Ave SE1:00 - 3:30 PMCost: Suggested $20 Donation
Register for the August 10 workshop
Wednesday, August 14, 20247:45 – 9:30 p.m. at Seahurst Beach Park in Burien 2220 SW Seahurst Park Rd., Burien, WA 98166
Join WPZ and the Environmental Science Center at Seahurst Beach Park to talk bats! Come learn all about these furry, flying residents. Find out how they benefit our ecosystems, how to create bat habitat in your area, and participate in a bat observation for science!REGISTER HERE
Saturday, August 17, 2024SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve21656 184th Ave SE7:30 - 9:00 PM
Join our friends from SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve for a night of learning about bats followed by a Bat Activity Trends observation session at a gorgeous nature preserve.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024Pigeon Point Park4418 21st Ave SW, Seattle, WA 981067:15 - 8:45 PM
Join our friends from DNDA (Delridge Neighborhood Development Association) and Woodland Park Zoo for a night of learning about bats followed by a Bat Activity Trends observation session. This is our first night at Pigeon Point, so your data will be brand new observations for our community scientist driven map of bat activity around greater Seattle. Help us put Pigeon Point on the map!At the registration link below, you'll find an optional flapping bat mobile art activity from 6:00 - 7:00 PM at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, with spaces limited to 20 registrants. There is no registration cap for the 7:15-8:45 PM walk. Join us for whichever part(s) call to you!
Tuesday, September 10, 2024Douglas Research ConservatorySeattle, WA 981056:15 - 8:15 PMCost: $10
Join Bats Northwest at the Union Bay Natural Area to learn about Washington's amazing bat species, and take part in Woodland Park Zoo's new community science program, Bat Activity Trends! Bats are a common wildlife species across Washington state, including urban areas, but their nocturnal habits mean that people often don’t notice them. Taking the time to learn how to observe bats can change that!Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu
12424 42nd Ave S, Tukwila, WA 981686:45 – 8:45 p.m.
Join Bats Northwest, Green Tukwila, and Woodland Park Zoo for a bat talk followed by a bat walk on a paved trail around the Tukwila Community Center. You will learn about local bats and how you can help them through the Bat Acitvity Trends (BAT) community science program. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the outdoors. The event is free but registration is required.
Friday, September 13, 2024 at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands5513 S Cloverdale StSeattle, WA 981186:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Come join us at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands for a fun and educational night about bats with Bats Northwest and Woodland Park Zoo to learn about the Bat Activity Trends (BAT) community science program and how you can help us learn more about bats in Seattle.
6 p.m. — We will start with a family friendly activity.6:30 p.m. — Educational talk on bats covering adaptations, behavior and biology.7 p.m. — Instructions for the BAT community science project and a 30-minute bat observation.
Please wear appropriate shoes, and we recommend bringing bug spray and a headlamp. No RSVP necessary. Visit https://tilthalliance.org/event/bat-night-2/ for more on this event and our great host!