2026 Events & Programs

  • Thursday January 08, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Waterloo Schools STEAM Night
    School Program, Waterloo Public Schools, Portage County
     
  • Monday January 12, 2026, Wednesday – Friday
    Northeast Bat Working Group ( NEBWG.org ) Conference
    Saratoga Springs, New York
     
  • Thursday January 22, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Ohio Bat Working Group Conference ( OBWG )
    Deleware, Ohio
     
  • Tuesday February 24, 2026, 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
    BioMed Science Academy – Bats (Kindergarten)
    School Class, Ravena, Ohio
     
  • Thursday March 05, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Cleveland MetroParks – Evening with an Expert: Bats
    North Chagrin Nature Center, Mayfield Village, Ohio
     
  • Wednesday March 11, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Ohio Wildlife Diversity Conference
    Student Union, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
     
  • Thursday March 12, 2026, 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
    BioMed Science Academy – Bat Q&A (Kindergarten)
    School Class, Ravena, Ohio
     
  • Wednesday April 15, 2026, Wednesday – Thursday
    Midwest Bat Working Group Conference
    Portage County DNAP Poster Presentation
    Online Event ( MWBWG.org )
     
  • Saturday April 25, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Wild Birds Unlimited – Cuyahoga Falls: Discover Bats
    WBU, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio – Register Here
     
  • Wednesday April 29, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
    Rootstown STEM: Bat Education (4th Grade)
    School Class, Rootstown, Ohio
     
  • Thursday April 30, 2026, 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
    Rootstown STEM: Bat Education (5th Grade)
    School Class, Rootstown, Ohio
     
  • Monday June 08, 2026, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Acoustic Monitoring Baseline: Oakwood Green Nature Preserve
    City of South Euclid, Cleveland, Ohio
     
  • Tuesday June 16, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Bat Program for Cuyahoga (Berea) Public Library
    Berea, Ohio
     
  • Thursday June 25, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    Bat Lecture Program and Safari
    City of South Euclid, Cleveland, Ohio
     
  • Friday June 26, 2026, 7:45 PM – 9:45 PM
    Bat Talk & Walk, Lecture and Safari – Cleveland Metroparks
    North Chagrin Nature Center, Mayfield Village, Ohio
     
  • Friday July 03, 2026, 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
    Bat Program with Summit Metro Parks – Silver Creek Park
    Silver Creek Metro Park, Norton, Ohio
     
  • Wednesday July 08, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Children’s Bat Program
    Canton Garden Center, Canton, Ohio
     
  • Saturday July 11, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    Mosquito Creek State Park – Bat Weekend (Ohio State Parks)
    Mosquito Creek State Park, Cortland, Ohio
     
  • Friday July 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:00 PM
    Ohio Bat Blitz – Ohio Bat Working Group Weekend
    Metroparks Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
     
  • Friday July 24, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    Bat Talk & Walk, Lecture and Safari – Tinkers Creek
    Hudson Springs Park, Hudson, Ohio
     
  • Saturday August 01, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    Bat Talk & Walk, Lecture and Safari (Michigan)
    Pigeon River Discovery Center, Vanderbilt, Michigan
     
  • Wednesday August 19, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Mahoning Extension, OCVN Class Presentation
    Canfield, Ohio
     
  • Saturday August 22, 2026, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Columbus ArborFest 2026 Table and Lecture
    Whetstone Park of Roses, Columbus, Ohio
     
  • Saturday September 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Discovery Days Canopy/Table and Lecture
    Conneaut Middle School, Conneaut, OH
     
  • Monday October 05, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Bat Lecture for Kent Garden Club (Limited Table setup)
    Kent Garden Club, Ravenna, Ohio
     
  • Wednesday October 07, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Children & Family Bat Program
    Rodman Library Alliance, Alliance, Ohio
     
  • Monday October 12, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Wolf Program – Wolves of the Continental US in 2026
    Stark Library, Southgate Branch, Canton, OH
     
  • Thursday October 22, 2026, Thursday – Sunday
    International Wolf Symposium (Conference)
    Minneapolis, MN