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May
12

Growing Plants to Feed Insects to Feed Bats

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Thursday, May 12th, 2022
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Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Native Bats like to eat the insects that eat native plants. Learn what to plant to attract these amazing flyers. Speaker: Erin Cord of Bat Conservation International (batcon.org) Erin joined the Bat Conservation International staff in 2019. She is currently managing BCI's Community Engagement Programs. Erin double majored in Wildlife Conservation and Entomology from the University of Delaware and received her MS in Wildlife Ecology from the Cesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. She has a special affinity for pollinators and is excited to have the opportunity to focus on bats. Erin has more than 10 years of experience working as a wildlife biologist and running environmentally-focused volunteer programs. She is happiest working at the intersection of science communication and citizen empowerment. She loves working with volunteers and getting people excited about environmental stewardship and wildlife conservation. In her spare time, Erin enjoys gardening with native plants, playing ukulele, hiking, reading and being outside. Plants for the garden that feed bats:  https://soky.wildones.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2021/07/Plants-for-Bats.pdf Guide to Gardening for Bats from BatCon.org: JOINING THE MEETING Join us on Zoom for our regular  presentation via Zoom (2nd Thursdays) Zoom meeting opens at 6:30 PM for socializing and talking about plants.  Erin's presentation starts 7 PM. ONLINE MEETING via Zoom Everyone is welcome to come to the meetings of Southern KY Wild Ones Meeting ID: 889 8531 1131 Passcode: 9#Quercus One tap mobile +16465189805,,88985311131# US (New York) +16513728299,,88985311131# US (Minnesota) Dial by your location +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota) +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 889 8531 1131 Find your local number: https://wildones-org.zoom.us/u/kbIcv9LARD

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