NorCal Bats: Live Bat Showcase at Fairfax Library

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NorCal Bats: Live Bat Showcase at Fairfax Library - Registration Required

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Fairfax

Description

Two seating times available: 11am and 1pm. Registration required.

To register, phone the Fairfax Library: 415-453-8151.
Maximum (4) persons per registration.

All ages are welcome to attend - best for ages 5+ and up.

This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Fairfax Library!

Phone the Fairfax Library to reserve seating for either the 11am or the 1pm program. Space is limited, we respectfully request that you please check your calendar before calling to reserve, and be certain you can attend on the date of the event at the time that you have selected. Thank you!

Join NorCal Bats Founder & Director, Corky Quirk, along with several live bats, for a very informative and awesome experience. Attendees will be able to sit and view up close these magnificent creatures, learn about what they eat and learn about their natural habitats in the wild.

NorCal Bats is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of bats throughout Northern California. In addition, we are committed to public education regarding the environmental benefits of bats, and dispelling fears and myths that lead to the death of roosts and colonies. Located in the Sacramento Valley, trained volunteers care for injured and orphaned bats throughout the valley and surrounding foothills.

Learn about these animals and their importance as insect control. Inform others and help protect our natural world. Dispel misconceptions and save these highly valuable mammals with education and rescue.

NorCal Bats strives to immerse the audience in an intimate view of a bats behavior, life choices and needs. Regardless of age, attendees find themselves connecting with living beings through empathy and awe, emerging inspired.

These are live, in-person presentations, which include:

An informative PowerPoint presentation about bats.
A discussion of the harmful myths that surround these animals.
Information about the importance of bats in our environment.
Live bats of California native species that are presented for viewing and discussion.

All bats are certified as non-releasable by the California Department of Fish & Wildlife and the U.S. Department of Agriculture—injury precludes them from surviving the wild. The live bat is projected, via movie camera, onto the wall for all attendees to view each live bat clearly.

NorCal Bats will remain after the presentation to answer questions. The presentation lasts approximately 45 minutes to one hour.

NorCal Bat's Founder

Corky Quirk

Learn More about NorCal Bats, click here.

Learn More about the Friends of the Fairfax Library, click here.

Permits:

California Department of Fish and Wildlife wildlife rehabilitation permit with Wildlife Rehabilitation & Release, P.O. Box 868, Penn Valley, CA 95946 530-432-5522
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Class C Exhibitor Permit
NorCal Bats is additionally permitted by Marin County Humane - April 1, 2024 - March 31^st 2025, Animal Services Officer Adrienne Russo.

For disability accommodations please phone 415-473-3220 (Voice), CA Relay 711, or e-mail library@marincounty.org at least five business days in advance of the event. The County will do its best to fulfill requests received with less than five business days’ notice. Copies of documents are available in alternative formats, upon request.

Para adaptaciones por discapacidad, por favor llame a 415-473-3220 (Voz), Servicio de Retransmisión de CA 711, o envíe un correo electrónico a library@marincounty.org al menos con cinco días hábiles de anticipación al evento. El Condado hará su mejor esfuerzo para satisfacer las solicitudes recibidas con menos de cinco días hábiles de antelación. Hay copias de los documentos disponibles en formatos alternativos, previa solicitud.

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