Illinois Bat Conservation Program

Illinois Bats!
2021-05-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | IL
Assistant coordinator, Brittany Rogness will be presenting in a virtual zoom event through the Tolono Public Library District about bats in Illinois! Join us May 23rd from 1:00 – 2:00pm.
Contact the Tolono Public Library District for more information!

Growin Green Garden Market 2022
2022-04-30 09:00 - 13:00 | IL
Come visit the Growin Green Garden Market in Addison Illinois (800 S Rohlwing Rd (IL Rt 53))! The IBCP Team will have a booth talking about the benefits bats can have in your backyard and garden! Details below.

Learn About Illinois Bats with DeKalb Library
2022-10-27 18:00 - 18:30 | IL

Growin Green Garden Market 2023
2023-05-06 09:00 - 13:00 | 800 S Rohlwing Rd Addison IL, 800 S Rohlwing Rd., Addison, IL, United States
Visit the Illinois Bat Conservation Program on May 6th at the Growin’ Green Garden Market in Addison, IL! Learn about how bats benefit your backyard and what plants attract bats!

Bat Hike at Starved Rock State Park
2023-09-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center, Oglesby, IL, United States
This event is full, please look out for future bat programs!
Join the Illinois Bat Conservation Program at Starved Rock State Park for a fun night talking about bats in Illinois and joining them for an evening walk with acoustic detectors that record bat echolocation calls! The program will start at 6:30pm on September 30th.

Fireside Friday
2023-10-13 17:00 - 20:00 | Allerton Park
Tickets are $5 per person, children 5 and under are free. A cash bar will be open from 5-8pm. S’mores will be served. Please bring your own lawn chairs.

Neighbor Nights at The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center
2023-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 | National Great Rivers Research and Education Center, 1 Confluence Way, East Alton, Illinois, 62024
Join the Illinois Bat Conservation Program at the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center on October 17th at 6:00pm! We will talk about bats in Illinois and see if we can pick up any bat echolocation calls on our detectors!

Earth Awareness Fair
2024-03-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Frankfort Public Library, 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd., Frankfort, IL
Register at: https://frankfort.librarycalendar.com/event/earth-awareness-fair-8446
Meeting Room A/B

Bartonville Youth Library
2024-03-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Alpha Park Library, 3527 S. Airport Rd, Bartonville, IL, 61607, United States
Presentation by the IBCP team!

10th Annual Green Garden Market
2024-05-04 09:00 - 13:00 | SCARCE, 800 S Rohlwing Rd (IL Rt 53), Addison, IL
We will have a table at the market, come join us!

Emergence Convergence Festival
2024-06-01 10:00 - 16:00 | Allerton Park

Junior Ranger Day
2024-06-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center, Oglesby, IL, United States
Children of all ages can come out to Starved Rock State Park to celebrate World Ranger Day and earn their Junior Ranger badge by visiting an array of fun and educational stations all along the trail by the Starved Rock Visitor Center. Try your hand at archery, visit with a conservation police officer, discover the different animals that live in Illinois and learn how to identify their tracks and scat!

Central Illinois Bat Festival
2024-09-28 | Anita Purves Narure Center, Champaign IL, 1505 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States

Science on Tap
2025-04-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Keg Grove Brewery, 712 E Empire St Suite 2, Bloomington, IL, United States
Come listen to Abby Pagels set the record straight on myths about bats!

Prairie Research Institute Expo
2025-05-03 10:00 - 15:00 | Forbes Natural History Survey Building, 1816 S. Oak St., Champaign, IL, 61820, United States
Discovery awaits at the 2025 PRI Expo in Research Park! Join us for this free, family-friendly event, where visitors of all ages can immerse themselves in science and technology with over 50 STEM exhibits, demonstrations, and hands-on activities, including the Illinois Bat Conservation Program Booth.

During the Expo, PRI scientists and staff will offer visitors a glimpse of the fascinating subjects they study every day — natural history, archaeology, hydrology and water, weather and climate, pollution prevention, and sustainable energy. From digging for fossils to learning about Illinois’ birds and bats, there will be something for everyone to enjoy!

Green Garden Fair
2025-05-10 09:00 - 12:00 | 235 S Kenilworth Ave, Elmhurst, 235 S Kenilworth Ave, Elmhurst, Illinois
Come visit our table at the Green Garden Fair

Central Illinois Bat Fest
2025-09-06 | Anita Purves Narure Center, Champaign IL, 1505 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Local bat biologists and educators invite you to save the date for this second annual FREE event! There will be something for all ages and levels of bat enthusiasts including exhibitors, guest speakers, kids’ activities, information on bat conservation and more.

The Invisible Mammal showing
2025-10-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Forbes Natural History Survey Building, 1816 S. Oak St., Champaign, IL, 61820, United States
Celebrate Bat Week (https://batweek.org) with us!
Bring your lunch and we will provide the snacks and drinks.
Join us to watch a new film about bats, white-nose syndrome and an all female team of scientists!
https://www.theinvisiblemammal.com/home
Showing is at Forbes Natural History Survey, room 1005. Limited meter parking available.

Growin Green Market
2026-05-02 09:00 - 13:00 | SCARCE, 800 S Rohlwing Rd (IL Rt 53), Addison, IL

Bat Fest
2026-09-26 13:00 - 20:00 | Anita Purves Narure Center, Champaign IL, 1505 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Join us at the third annual Central Illinois Bat Festival — a free two-part celebration of bats, bugs, and science! This year, we’re celebrating backyard bugs and bats!
Kicking off at 1pm at Anita Purves Nature Center, explore vendor booths, food trucks, kids art activities, face painting, and thrilling talks from top bat experts. Then, flap over to Crystal Lake Park at 5:30 kick things off with our costume contest of epic proportions for all ages. And when the sun sets, witness a live demonstration of bats’ echolocation, on a live bat acoustic walk to hear and see real bats hunting for bugs under the stars!
