All About Bats: Outdoor Discovery Event at Jerome
Jerome State Historic Park
Friday, October 30, 2026 11 a.m.
Join Jerome State Historic Park and the Yavapai County Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners on October 30 for an Outdoor Discover event, "All About Bats."
Learn about bats, their identifying characteristics, and the ways they benefit the ecosystem from presenter Laurin Pause with the Extension's Speakers Bureau. You'll also hear about the habitat and diet of bats, the species we have in Arizona, diseases that threaten bats, and state laws and policies that protect them.
This free event will be held on the Grand Porch of the Douglas Mansion.
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