A FREE program for all ages sponsored by Friends of Chakchiuma Swamp
Encounter the mysteries of summer nights in Mississippi with scientists and naturalists!
Join us for a family friendly evening of night time adventures at Lee Tartt Nature Preserve as we explore nocturnal creatures and the cosmos in Chakchiuma Swamp.
The evening features stories, cool facts and activities about BATS, BUGS and STARS!.
Watch scientists work with mist netting stations set up to catch, document and release bats.
Peer into telescopes aimed at distant planets, solar systems and galaxies.
Hike trails with flashlights collecting bugs in jars with local naturalists.
There will also be bug sheets lit up with UV lights to attract moths, bugs and other night life surrounded by the magical sounds of night time in a swamp.
The event will be led by Becky Rosamond and Amber Floyd, USFWS wildlife biologists and researchers for the Mississippi Bat Working Group and Julio Vannini with the Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project
Bring: chair, headlamp / flashlight, water bottle (cold water will be provided!), close toed shoes are recommended. Bring a Thermacell if you have one!
