Bat Box Building Workshop

by NALT Admin | Jun 17, 2025

Join us this Saturday, June 21st at 10am for a workshop on Bat Box Building! Help us construct one of 10 bat boxes that will be used in bat conservation in our area! At this workshop you will: learn about the type of bat box that is suitable for our local bat species,...

Bat Conservation on Vancouver Island: The importance of wetlands, protected areas and forest cover.

by NALT Admin | Feb 10, 2025

In collaboration with Nature Nanaimo, NALT is very happy to present Bat Conservation on Vancouver Island: the Importance of Wetlands, Protected Areas and Forest Cover, a talk by Scott Wilson, a Research Scientists With Environment and Climate Change Canada. This free...

The Importance of Wildlife Trees for Bats

by NALT Admin | Nov 19, 2024

Did you know that individual dead and dying trees support greater biodiversity in our forest ecosystems than living trees? Join us for a fascinating talk on Wildlife Trees, with a special focus on their importance for our local bat species, with wildlife biologist...

Hallowe’en Bat Party!

by NALT Admin | Oct 24, 2024

Community centre attic is the mid-Island’s largest bat colony, and growing

by NALT Admin | Jun 18, 2024 | Conservation, News

Community centre attic is the mid-Island’s largest bat colony, and growing Latest count tallied 1,800 bats, an increase of almost 300 from last year’s count Jessica Durling Jun 16, 2024 10:45 AM  An average of 1,823 bats emerged for the maternal...