(Town of Lenox, NY – Aug. 2014) Join biologist Mike Fishman at the Great Swamp Conservancy, 8375 N. Main St., Canastota, Saturday Aug. 9 at 8:30 p.m. to discover who in the wild, natural world likes to be up all night.
Registration is required by Aug. 6. Maximum of 20 participants.
You have heard them make strange noises, seen a flash fly by, now enjoy an evening under the stars learning about the nightlife of birds, mammals, insects, even plants.
Fishman is a Certified Wildlife Biologist who specializes in the study of bats (chiroptology). He has conducted research on endangered Indiana Bats in Central New York and has studied bat population shifts resulting from the onset of White-Nose Syndrome (the fungal infection that is decimating bat populations throughout the U.S). He is currently leading a research effort on Long Island to determine the status of bat populations there.
Mike, along with his wife, Julie Sherlock Fishman, provide outdoor skills training and educational presentations including map and compass navigation, birding, tree identification and natural history of bats and also lead a variety of day and night hikes throughout the seasons through their company Smarter By Nature.
A donation fee of $5 per person, $15 per family for members, non-members: $8 per person or $25/ family.
You are welcome to bring a flashlight, and should have bug repellent, wear sturdy shoes.