BAT WATCH RULES & GUIDELINES

Please read the rules before you register. However, we cannot accept any registrations before June 2, 2008. The registration form will not be available before that date.

To receive a reminder about the 2008 registration period,
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You may download the registration form anytime after June 2. (registration button at bottom of page)

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.


BRING:
• Blanket
• Insect repellent
• Binoculars
• Camera

LEAVE AT HOME:
• Glass containers
• Water bottles
• Lawn chairs
• 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