Bat Talk and Walk Public with Yolo Basin Foundation

We are excited to announce our 2023 Educational Bat Program Events
Tickets on Sale June 1 at https://www.yolobasin.org

• We are Back, full in person option with the Talk on site, followed by the tour
• Bat Walks – late June-late September
• Bats and Crafts – For kids too young to stay up to watch the bats fly at night
• Bat House Building Workshop- Saturday, August 26
• Bat T-Shirt Sales

Did you know that a colony of migratory bats live under the Yolo Causeway during the summer? Join Yolo Basin Foundation for a summertime Bat Talk and Walk and learn all about these amazing and beneficial mammals.

Bat Talks

Corky Quirk, Yolo Basin Foundation’s Program Coordinator and founder of NorCal Bats, will provide an educational and entertaining talk prior to the tour to watch the bats fly at the Yolo Causeway. The Talk provides information about bats, their natural history and their role in the environment. The Talk includes guest appearances from a few education ambassadors of our local bat species. To fully appreciate the evening flyout of the bats, we strongly encourage you to come to the Bat Talk before joining us for the Bat Walk.

Bat Talk – Pre-recorded

For those of you who can not make it in time, or are still not ready to be in-person in a room with other people, a pre-recorded version will be available on our YouTube channel.

Bat Walks

Bat Walks begin at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters. Click here for directions to our Headquarters. Registered guests will check-in the get ready for the presentation. After the Talk, the group will caravan to the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area to watch the “flyout” of the largest urban colony of Mexican free-tailed bats in California. Before setting up at the viewing site, the group will caravan through wetlands and rice fields.

The whole experience takes about 3 hours. This is a family friendly event! There is a small amount of walking. Those with mobility issues may remain in or near their cars to view the bats. Please let us know if you have special needs upon arrival for your Bat Walk.