Bats of the Yolo Causeway

What creatures soar when the sun sets and the dark night rises over the Yolo Causeway?
On Interstate 80 between Davis and Sacramento each summer evening, <A HREF="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_free-tailed_bat" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mexican free-tailed bats</A> emerge in droves to feed for the night. This August, join CapSciComm, NorCal Bats, and the Yolo Basin Foundation for a family-friendly gathering to witness this natural wonder of the Sacramento region!
CapSciComm Science Tour: Bats of the Yolo Causeway Sunday, August 6th, 2017 Doors open at 5:30 p.m. | Talk begins at 6:15 p.m. Caravan leaves at 7:15 p.m. | Bats begin flying at 7:45 p.m.
Meeting Point: Sudwerk Brewing Co. Dock Store <A HREF="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sudwerk+Brewing+Co+Dock+Store/@38.547062,-121.725752,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x16b5a536c2fbb560!8m2!3d38.547062!4d-121.725752" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">2001 2nd St, Davis, CA 95618</A> Beer sales available. <A HREF="https://twitter.com/StreetCravings" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@Street Cravings</A> food truck on-site for dinner purchases.
$20 for Adults / Free for Children
Our CapSciComm Science Tour this August will be led by Corky Quirk, program coordinator for the <A HREF="http://yolobasin.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Yolo Basin Foundation</A> and the founder and executive director of <A HREF="http://www.norcalbats.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">NorCal Bats</A>, a Sacramento-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of bats.
<A HREF="https://baynature.org/article/the-bat-lady-of-yolo-basin/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Quirk is renowned locally as "the Bat Lady"</A> and will introduce us to the biology of the Yolo Causeway bats, before leading us on a drive to the viewing site for the grand spectacle.
Children are welcome to this event, and be sure to grab your ticket early. If you've never seen the bats of the Yolo Causeway before, we hope you can join us on August 6th!

Sudwerk Brewing Company

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