Christianson's Nursery: Bats Incredible

Got bats? If you want a healthy natural neighborhood, you’ll say “yes!” Bats are a vital part of the ecosystems in which they live. Many are considered “keystone species” because so many other plants and animals depend on them for survival. Kathleen Bander, founder of Bats Northwest, joins in the fun at the Skagit Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival at Christianson's Nursery to talk about the 15 species of bats native to Washington. Learn about night-blooming plants attractive to the insects that Northwest bats eat (if we didn’t have bats performing this natural pest control, we would be overrun with night-flying moths, beetles, flies and mosquitoes). Get plans to build a bat house to put out next spring. Kids can get up close and personal with real mounted specimens. Bats are our friends!