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Protecting the Night Shift: Bat Presentation at Kartchner Caverns
Kartchner Caverns State Park
Saturday, March 7, 2026 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Kartchner Caverns invites you to join us in learning about the vital importance of bats and the roles they play in our ecosystems. We'll discuss the wonder of bats in our environment, White nose-syndrome and its impact on bats in the west, and the agave restoration program that is vital to the pollinating bats that migrate.
Schedule of presentations:
10 a.m. — Francesca Claverie from Borderlands Restoration Organization with Restoring Agaves for Bats in the Borderlands.
11 a.m. — Debbie Buecher from Buecher Biological Consulting with The Current Threat and Status of White-nose Syndrome in the West
1 p.m. — Madilyne Von Rotz from Bat Conservation International with Bats in the Desert Southwest: A Bit About Bats, White-Nose Syndrome and Current Research
2 p.m. — Debbie Buecher with Bats: Essential to Ecosystem Function
