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Join the Nightlife in San Marcos
August 31, 2023 - September 3, 2023
$485Experience the amazing world of bats in this hands-on workshop with leading experts (including Merlin Tuttle)!
Dates and Times:
Thursday, August 31 – starts at 6p
Friday, September 1 – 9a-8p
Saturday, September 2 – 9a-8p
Sunday, September 3 (Optional Add-On for $450) – 9a-4p
Location: Holiday Inn San Marcos Convention Center, 105 Bintu Dr., San Marcos, TX 78666
Cost: $485 for Thursday-Saturday; $450 for Sunday
Learn bat house building, bat capture methods, echolocation recording, sustainable agriculture techniques, and so much more!
Included:
- A private tour of Bracken Cave, the world’s largest bat colony and emergence (dinner included)
- Two days of expert-guided lectures, field trips, and hands-on demonstrations
- Two nights of mist netting and acoustic recording to see and hear live bats! (dinners included)
- A free signed copy of Merlin’s newest book, The Bat House Guide
- 1 year of Leadership Membership in MTBC, including 20 free photo downloads, discounts on additional photo downloads and merchandise, and invitations to join Merlin for privately chartered bat-watching cruises at Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge
- Course credit from participating Master Naturalist programs
- Student discounts
Lectures will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, San Marcos. Field trips, demonstrations, and live bat capture will be held at Swift River Pecans, LLC. Proof of recent rabies vaccination or acceptable titer is required for handling bats, but not required for attendance.
VMS: AT: Single Presentation (Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation Workshop)
Note: Only classes and field trips taken on Friday, Saturday and Sunday can be counted as AT. Travel time cannot be counted as AT.
