If you are unfamiliar Bracken Cave is the largest bat population, and one of the largest known concentrations of mammals in the world. Every summer 20 million Mexican free-tailed bats come to Texas to give birth to baby bat pups. Every night for a few short months the bats emerge to feast on thousands of pounds of insects. We will hike about a half mile to observe the bats as they depart the cave entrance at dusk, in what may be considered one of the world’s greatest and unknown animal displays on the planet!
Friday September 23rd
Lead By Branndon Bargo
Visit the link below for information on Bracken Cave and a FAQ provided by Bat Conservation International.
https://www.batcon.org/see-bats-live/visit-bracken-cave-preserve/
We have lots of going on in the Fall… a trip to Space X and an outdoor field trip to Bracken Cave. Join us for one or both!
EVENT SCHEDULE
DATE: Friday September 23rd
TIME: 6:30 pm – arrive to park gates (Gates close promptly and no one else will be admitted if they are late)
LOCATION: Bracken Cave, San Antonio (near Natural Bridge Caverns)
SIGN UP: Please let me or Joe Watson know by September 20th if you plan to attend. We have limited spots available.
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