BAT WATCH RULES & GUIDELINES
 

Bat Watches are conducted during the summer months. 

RULES & GUIDELINES
Safety of visitors and protection of the bats are of the utmost importance. State laws protect the bats, the cave and its environs
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  • Adults must accompany children and make sure they follow the rules.
  • If you see something interesting, point it out to a guide, do not pick it up.
  • Dress for the outdoors (sturdy shoes - no sandals) and for the heat. Consider wearing long pants to protect your legs from brush and snakes.
  • Visitors must remain inside the mowed viewing area boundaries.
  • The area is closed to the public except during official events. Visitors at any other time are trespassing.
  • NO SMOKING. The cave is located in a prairie.

2010 Bat Watch VIEWING Will be announced this spring.

TO Receive a reminder about the 2010 registration period SIgn-up for the wildside.


BRING:
• Blanket
• Collapsible lawn chairs
• Insect repellent
• Binoculars
• Camera

LEAVE AT HOME:
• Glass containers
• Water bottles
 
• Non-registered people
• Pets

PROVIDED FOR YOU:
• Water
• First aid kits
• Trained personnel
• Transportation to bat-viewing site
• Nature’s spectacle of 1,000,000+ flying bats!


STAR GAZING:
Friday & Saturday Nights - No Fee
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The Selman Bat Watch is a project of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation