Going Batty at Fort Cooper

Thu 8 Mar, 4:30 pm. Fort Cooper State Park, 3100 South Old Floral City Road, Inverness, 34450. 904-726-0315. Fort Cooper State Park - [thefriendsoffortcooper][email][events]

Do bats scare or fascinate you? Do you cringe at the sight of a bat in the evening or do you say a silent prayer of thanks as those bats overhead gobble up thousands of mosquito's in your back yard?

The Friends of Fort Cooper feature periodic programs and observation of Florida's. Thanks to a Boy Scout Eagle project, Fort Cooper has a huge bat house that now has thousands of inhabitants.

Attendees will start the evening at 4:30 pm by scoping the Park's Lake Holithakaha, beach-side. Refreshments will be served at 5:00 in the Park's Recreation Hall and the presentation entitled Bats – Myth and Reality will begin promptly at 5:30 pm, featuring presenter Shari Blisett-Clark. Following her presentation, attendees will take a short walk to Fort Cooper’s Bat House to witness the swarm of bats exiting the House at sundown. It is truly a remarkable sight. It is advised that walkers wear sneakers or close-toed shoes.?

Reservations are required, as seating is limited.