Gardening for Bats Program at Giant City State Park
Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/14/2026
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location
Giant City State Park
Categories
Wednesday, October 14th
5:30-6:30pm
Giant City State Park Visitors Center
Discover how to create a bat-friendly garden by supporting dark skies, planting native species,
preserving trees and snags, and removing invasive plants. This program also includes a bat box
review and explores how citizen science can help monitor and protect local bat populations. Join
Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Kim Rohling to see what actions you can take in your
own backyard.
For more information, please call 618-457-4836.
Giant City State Park is administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The
mission of the IDNR is to manage, conserve and protect Illinois’ natural, recreational and cultural
resources, further the public’s understanding and appreciation of those resources, and promote the
education, science and public safety of Illinois’ natural resources for present and future
generations.