Bat-Themed Educational Tool Kits for Nonformal and Formal Educators

• In Event: Bright Spots—Group 10

Session Submission Type: 10-Minute Bright Spot

Summary

Get batty to change the narrative about bats! Learn about resources collated by Bat Week interagency partners across the United States, Mexico, and Canada for classroom use and community engagement; and to celebrate Bat Week (October 24-31). Multimodal resources about these important mammals are free (available in English, French, and Spanish).

Sub Unit

• Conservation and Environmental Education

Presenters

• Thelma Elizabeth Redick, BAT WEEK working with USDA/ USFS and BCI

• Kim Winter, PhD, Dir of Conservation Education, USDA/USFS