BAT CATCH & RELEASE

With Dr. Brian Hickey, River Institute

Thursday, July 23rd from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at Springfield Farm

Tickets $25 per guest: includes Dr. Hickey’s lecture, capture and release demo and home cooking and refreshments.

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE (LIMIT 25 GUESTS) https://buytickets.at/springfieldfarm/1756304

Dr. Hickey received both his M.Sc and Ph.D. from York University where he specialized in the foraging and thermoregulatory behaviour of red and hoary bats in southern Ontario. His bat research has brought him to Zimbabwe, the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico and Ontario, Canada. While Brian is well known for his bat research, he has studied a wide range of taxa including birds, fish, reptiles, and invertebrates. (source: River Institute, Cornwall)

Join us to learn about these important creatures of Springfield Farm’s environmental oasis. Bat nets will be placed strategically to assist Dr. Hickey with his Catch and Release programme documenting the regions bat population. A talk will take place around 7:30 pm and then guests will await the bats while enjoying refreshments. We look forward to welcoming you to Springfield Farm for this important and engaging opportunity to witness bat conservation work.