Illinois Bats!

    Assistant coordinator, Brittany Rogness will be presenting in a virtual zoom event through the Tolono Public Library District about bats in Illinois! Join us May 23rd from 1:00 - 2:00pm. Contact the Tolono Public Library District for more information!

Growin Green Garden Market 2022

Come visit the Growin Green Garden Market in Addison Illinois (800 S Rohlwing Rd (IL Rt 53))! The IBCP Team will have a booth talking about the benefits bats can have in your backyard and garden! Details below.  

Free

Growin Green Garden Market 2023

800 S Rohlwing Rd Addison IL 800 S Rohlwing Rd., Addison, IL, United States

Visit the Illinois Bat Conservation Program on May 6th at the Growin' Green Garden Market in Addison, IL! Learn about how bats benefit your backyard and what plants attract bats!

Bat Hike at Starved Rock State Park

Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center Oglesby, IL, United States

This event is full, please look out for future bat programs! Join the Illinois Bat Conservation Program at Starved Rock State Park for a fun night talking about bats in Illinois and joining them for an evening walk with acoustic detectors that record bat echolocation calls! The program will start at 6:30pm on September 30th.

Fireside Friday

Allerton Park

Tickets are $5 per person, children 5 and under are free.  A cash bar will be open from 5-8pm.  S’mores will be served.  Please bring your own lawn chairs.  

Neighbor Nights at The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center

National Great Rivers Research and Education Center 1 Confluence Way, East Alton, Illinois

Join the Illinois Bat Conservation Program at the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center on October 17th at 6:00pm! We will talk about bats in Illinois and see if we can pick up any bat echolocation calls on our detectors!

Earth Awareness Fair

Frankfort Public Library 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd., Frankfort, IL

Register at: https://frankfort.librarycalendar.com/event/earth-awareness-fair-8446 Meeting Room A/B  

Bartonville Youth Library

Alpha Park Library 3527 S. Airport Rd, Bartonville, IL, United States

Presentation by the IBCP team!