Date: Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011
Time: Mixer 5 - 6 p.m. Lecture immediately following from 6 - 7 p.m.
Cost: $10 Chamber Mixer & lecture admission, no-host bar with free fall-themed appetizers. Cash only. All proceeds go to UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center Education Center and the Nor Cal Bats foundation.
Location: UC Davis Tahoe City Field Station (Historic Fish Hatchery) at 2400 Lake Forest Road, just east of Tahoe City off the bike path
 
Usher in the Halloween holiday spirit with the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center’s Haunted Hatchery Chamber Mixer just east of Tahoe City. Enjoy fall themed appetizers and sip on a cup of spiced cider or a glass of wine while exploring the restored historic building and interactive displays in the Eriksson Education Center.
 
Then take a seat for our Masters of the Night bat lecture immediately following the mixer. Corky Quirk, a licensed bat conservationist and rehabilitator, will discuss how myths and misconceptions of bats incite unfounded fears of our most important natural nighttime insect control. Learn about these unique mammals and their importance in our ecosystem. Live native California bats will be presented via-projector screen for viewing and discussion. Costumes welcome!
 
*All bats are certified as non-releasable by California Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 
Mary Jean (Corky) Quirk is the founder of Nor Cal Bats, an organization with volunteers who provide care for injured bats and educational programs throughout the region. Corky has been working intensely with native bats for 7 years and has educated thousands of people. Corky has a degree in natural resource planning and interpretation from Humboldt State University. She teaches three days a week in a wetland education program in the Sacramento Valley, in addition to her work with bats.