Join Beavers Northwest and Bats Northwest for an interactive beaver and bat-themed nature walk.

Participants will meet Beavers Northwest and Bats Northwest at the bulletin board at the parking lot at Juanita Bay Park on Thursday August 28th at 6:30pm. Beavers Northwest staff will lead attendees on a walk to explore the park and provide context on the beaver presence in this area. This is a great opportunity to see the impacts that beavers have on ecosystems, observe the plants and wildlife that thrive in beaver-modified systems, and discuss beaver coexistence in our human-modified ecosystems.

Bats Northwest will then lead us through a Community Science for Bats activty! This program empowers community members to help with local bat conservation and coexistence by going out for 30 minutes after sundown and documenting bat activity. This data is then added to a growing, community science informed map of where bats are in the city and how active.

The event will last approximately 2 hours and participants will travel a distance of approximately 0.5 miles on flat gravel trails and boardwalks. We recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes and to dress for the weather. For best viewing of wildlife, we recommend bringing binoculars. We will have a few pairs available to borrow.

About Bats Northwest

Bats Northwest is a nonprofit organization formed in 1996 by scientists, educators, and interested lay people to help protect Pacific Northwest bat populations through education and research. Bats Northwest envisions a future where the essential role of bats is understood, where the public recognizes the vital place of bats in our environement and economy, and where all are inspired by bats' remarkable attributes and invaluable contribution to our natural heritage. https://www.batsnorthwest.org/ 

About Beavers Northwest:

Beavers Northwest is a nonprofit serving the Puget Sound region with a mission of increasing acceptance and understanding of Beavers to support healthier and more resilient ecosystems. Beavers Northwest accomplishes this through five pillars of work: Outreach and Education, Technical Assistance, Restoration, Research, and Technical Consultation. https://beaversnw.org/