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Going Batty at the Cachuma Nature Center

Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening May through August

*Program times vary by week depending on the time of sunset*

See each week's program time: https://www.clnaturecenter.org/going-batty/

Meet at the front entrance of the Nature Center.

Going Batty consists of a weekly talk and observation of local bats during May – August each year. We have two bat boxes where bats live at the nature center. These are wild bats—we never feed or touch the animals.

Guests of Cachuma Lake Recreation Area are welcome to visit our bat boxes at any time during their visit, although they typically only come out about 30 minutes after sunset, and are mostly active here during the warmer months.

This is a living exhibit! Please do not disturb the bats with lights or loud noises.

Keep a 10-15ft distance from bat boxes at all times.

Includes a Docent led talk and Q&A.

After learning about the local bats, we’ll move to the Native Garden to watch as the bats drop out of the bat boxes to feed.

Admission: Donation

Dates & times: 

  • 8:00PM on 7/24, 7/25, 7/26

  • 7:55PM on 7/31, 8/1, 8/2 

  • 7:45PM on 8/7, 8/8, 8/9 

  • 7:40PM on 8/14, 8/15, 8/16 

  • 7:30PM on 8/21, 8/22, 8/23 

  • 7:20PM on 8/28, 8/29, 8/30

Link to website: https://www.clnaturecenter.org/going-batty/

Location: Neal Taylor Nature Center at Cachuma Lake, 2265 CA-154, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105

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