October is a great time to learn about our native Indiana bats! Annette Hansen, executive director of Izaak Walton League’s Porter County Chapter, will speak about native tree and colony bats, their habits and migration. She will talk about wildlife monitoring/data collection, give tips on what folks can do in their own yards to support bats and how they can get involved in citizen science.

Annette Hansen is the Executive Director of Izaak Walton League's Porter County Chapter. PCC is exclusively involved in nature conservation and education. She has been leading her chapter volunteers in bat monitoring and habitat restoration since 2018. Hansen has been publishing the Chiroptera Monthly e-newsletter for 2 years with a 200 "bat adopter" circulation.

Funding for this citizen science program provided in part by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Lake Michigan Coastal Program.

Dunes Learning Center is part of the Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA), made up of environmental education centers throughout the country. Since most programs are virtual right now, you can join great virtual workshops from many different places! Check out the many program offerings in the ANCA Program Exchange by clicking the button at right!