Come join us in the celebration of Earth Day and our favorite mammals on it-Bats. This free event at the Mercer Island Community Center celebrate Earth Day by promoting environmental practices and activities for kids and adults, and to raise general awareness of local sustainability resources. Come learn all about Washington Bats and what you can do to help them.

Spring Spectacular will usher in the beauty and blooms of spring with fun, family-friendly activities and a host of educational opportunities to engage guests of all ages and abilities. Come see us at our table and ask all the batty questions you have!

Come join us in a celebration of Spring at the Bugs and Blooms event, presented by Bayside Neighborhood Association and the City of Everett!

Its us, WSU Master Gardeners, and SnoKing Beekeepers Association on hand to teach you how great bats and bees are to our environment and how they provide great services to our communities. Also learn about alternatives to pesticides and how to make your garden an attractive place for these great mammals and pollinators!

Pierce Conservation District's Annual Native Plant Sale is a nonprofit sale run by the Pierce Conservation District. They will have an abundance of native plants available for purchase during this sales event, as well as hosting local artists and non-profits like us. Stop by our table, we will have bat houses for sale.

Pierce Conservation District's Annual Native Plant Sale is a nonprofit sale run by the Pierce Conservation District. They will have an abundance of native plants available for purchase during this sales event, as well as hosting local artists and non-profits like us. Stop by our table, we will have bat houses for sale.

Bats Northwest will have a booth at the Snohomish Conservation District Annual Plant Sale. Walk-up plant sales begin at 9am. Come learn about our different Northwest Bat species.

Come join us at the Whidbey Gardening Workshop in Oak Harbor. Bats Northwest will have a booth at the Marketplace. Come by and learn about our Washington State Bats. This one-day, in-person workshop is at Oak Harbor High School. Go to gardening classes, panel discussions, hands-on learning, demonstrations, and then come find us at the Marketplace.

Come join Bats Northwest at Mercer Slough Nature Park’s World Wetland Day. This global event recognizing the significance of wetlands, including marshes, swamps, bogs, and mangroves. Areas that our extremely important to our Bats. This drop-in family friendly events features interactive activities, crafts and nature walks.

Join Bats Northwest’s Niki Desautels for this Methow Conservancy Zoom event, Tuesday November 7th at 7PM. Learn about the bats that share your backyard! Bats are one of Washington’s most interesting and most misunderstood groups of animals. Fifteen species of bats make their home here from the rare spotted bat, with its black and white fur and huge pink ears, to the canyon bat, so small it is sometimes mistaken for a moth. Free registration is required.

Join Bats Northwest Niki Desautels for this all age event as she introduces the world of bats. Bats are highly beneficial to people. As predators of night-flying insects (including mosquitoes!), bats play a role in preserving the natural balance of our environments. she’ll be sharing information about how bats move, sound, and contribute to our ecosystem. Participants will understand how to observe bats in their communities and learn ways to participate in scientific research from their own yards. More information available at Everett Public Library.

Join Bats Northwest Niki Desautels as she explore and teaches about bats through stories and crafts.  Look up at dusk, and you're likely to see a bat flying across the sky. Believe it or not, bats are common in Washington and it's easy to spy them foraging for bugs after the sun sets. More information available at Everett Public Library.

For ages 5 to 10 years old.

Bats Northwest’s Niki Desautels will explore the natural history, biology, and behavior of Washington's 14 bat species. Come learn how you can safely observe bats in the wild, and why they deserve our support! For more information see Covington King County Library.

Bats Northwest Niki Desautels with be at the King County Library Black Diamond Branch for stories and craft celebrating bats. Suitable for Kids and tweens (Ages 6 to 12)
Sponsored by the Friends of the Black Diamond Library. See here for more information.

Attention all ghosts and goblins!!! The Bat Lady will be at the Adopt A Stream Foundation’s Northwest Stream Center on Friday night at 7:00pm October 20th in Snohomish County’s McCollum Park (600 128th Street SE, Everett WA 98208). The Bat Lady also goes by the name of Barbara Ogaard. She rehabilitates injured bats for the Sarvey Wildlife Center and is a researcher for Bat’s Northwest. Pre-register for the Bat Show by calling 425-316-8592; or following this link: https://www.streamkeeper.org/about

$5 for Adopt A Stream Foundation members, $7 non-members. Masks will be required to attend this event.

Click here for tickets and more information

Join bat rehabilitator, Meg Lunnum for this online event on Friday, October 20th from 4 - 5pm. She will provide an introduction to World bats and Washington state bats, describe the bat life cycle and give information about bats in houses and making and installing Bat Houses.

Registration is required to receive a reminder email with the Zoom link 24 hours before the event begins. If you register less than 24 hours before the event, your confirmation email will have the Zoom link. Register at Sno-Isle Libraries today!

Come learn about Washington State Bats and meet a few with wildlife rehabilitator Meg Lunnum. She will be at Lincoln Hill Retirement Community, Monday, October 2 at 2PM.

Lincoln Hill Retirement Community offers programs and resources for older adults, this center is open to the public for activities, classes, trips, meals, etc.  See there website to learn more about attending!

We will have a Bats Northwest table at the All for Animals Walk at Woodland Park Zoo. This family friendly event is on Saturday, 16th from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m and you must register in advance with the zoo. The event features a hot breakfast, music, special animal encounters and a walk around the zoo. Stop by our table and learn all about our amazing Washington State Bats. Register today!

Bats Northwest is partnering with Green Tukwila and Woodland Park Zoo on this hybrid workshop to teach about local bats and then ends with a Bat Walk. Come learn how you can make a difference in the lives of these mammals and how you can impact science by joining in and being a community scientist collecting data. This workshop will teach you the ins and outs of reporting bat sightings. The Bat Walk will be on paved trails around the Tukwila Community Center. Please wear comfortable shoes and be dressed for the outdoors. The event is free but registration is required.

Bats Northwest will have a booth at the North Bend Farmer’s market for one night only! Find our table and come talk with us about Washington bats! Market is free and open to the public at 400 SE Orchard Dr, North Bend, WA.

Bats Northwest is back at Green Lake this summer! We will be hosting informational bat talks followed by participation in the Bat Activity Trends community science program. Come learn about our local bat species, find out how you can help protect bats, then participate in a 30 minute bat observation for science! These programs are free and open to everyone, no registration needed. We meet near the Seattle Public Theater Bath house near Green Lake’s West Beach. Look for the Bats Northwest sign near the trail! (This program last 1.5-2 hours depending on the weather and the bats). Events cancel when it is raining hard.

Bats Northwest is back at Green Lake this summer! We will be hosting informational bat talks followed by participation in the Bat Activity Trends community science program. Come learn about our local bat species, find out how you can help protect bats, then participate in a 30 minute bat observation for science! These programs are free and open to everyone, no registration needed. We meet near the Seattle Public Theater Bath house near Green Lake’s West Beach. Look for the Bats Northwest sign near the trail! (This program lasts 1.5-2 hours depending on the weather and the bats). We will be hosting programs every other Thursday evening from July 6-Sept. 4, 2023.
Events cancel when it is raining hard.

Bats Northwest is back at Green Lake this summer! We will be hosting informational bat talks followed by participation in the Bat Activity Trends community science program. Come learn about our local bat species, find out how you can help protect bats, then participate in a 30 minute bat observation for science! These programs are free and open to everyone, no registration needed. We meet near the Seattle Public Theater Bath house near Green Lake’s West Beach. Look for the Bats Northwest sign near the trail! (This program lasts 1.5-2 hours depending on the weather and the bats). Events cancel when it is raining hard.

Bats Northwest is back at Green Lake this summer! We will be hosting informational bat talks followed by participation in the Bat Activity Trends community science program. Come learn about our local bat species, find out how you can help protect bats, then participate in a 30 minute bat observation for science! These programs are free and open to everyone, no registration needed. We meet near the Seattle Public Theater Bath house near Green Lake’s West Beach. Look for the Bats Northwest sign near the trail! (This program lasts 1.5-2 hours depending on the weather and the bats). Events cancel when it is raining hard.

Stop by our booth at Oxbow Farms Pollinator day! We will teach you all about importance of bats pollinating and introduce you to one of our WA state bats. Get your free tickets here.