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LOOK
FOR BATS ON WARM, STILL SUMMER NIGHTS. |
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Look
near ponds and lakes or along streams, rivers and canals.
Look
in leafy parks and gardens, especially those with water nearby.
Look
around lights at ballparks and outdoor arenas.
Bats
are not drawn to lights, but to the insects that the lights attract. |
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LOOK
FOR BATS IN THE FOLLOWING ORANGE COUNTY AREAS.
Remember
that most public parks close at sunset; summer hours may be longer.
Confirm
the park's hours before you visit. |
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Caspers
Wilderness Park.
For information
about occasional bat programs, call Donna Krucki at 949-923-2210. |
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Crystal
Cove State Park, between Corona del Mar & Laguna Beach.
(Bats have been
sighted in Deer Canyon Campground which is in the backcountry area of the
park and is not easily accessible. For information about occasional
bat programs, phone Winter Bonnin at 949-497-7647. |
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Doheny
State Beach (south
of Dana Point).
Look near the
campground, palm trees, and under the bridge over the creek.
For information
about occasional bat programs, call Ranger Brad Barker at 949-496-5290
ext. 4# |
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Irvine
Regional Park near
Chapman & Jamboree in Orange.
For information,
call 714-633-8072. |
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Laguna
Niguel Regional Park.
Look around the
lakes & buildings. For information, call 949-831-2791. |
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Mason
Regional Park near
University & Culver in Irvine.
Look around the
lakes. |
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National
Audubon Society's Starr Ranch Sanctuaryin
Trabuco Canyon. (This
area is not open to the public except during special public events. )
For information about occasional bat programs, phone Starr Ranch at
949-858-0309. |
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North
Irvine Ranch Land Reserve
For information
about occasional bat programs, call the Nature Conservancy at 714-832-7478. |
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Rancho
Mission Viejo Land Conservancy, accessed
from Ortega Hwy.
(This
area is not open to the public except during special public events. )
For information
about occasional bat programs, call Laura Cohen at 949-489-9778. |
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Riley
Wilderness Park.
For information
about occasional bat programs, call Ginny McVickar at 949-459-1687. |
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Silverado
Canyon & Trabuco Canyon
in the Santa
Ana Mts. |
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San
Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine, near Michelson
& Jamboree. For information
about Summer Bat Programs, click HERE
or phone the chapter office at 949-261-7963. |
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Upper
Newport Bay
For information
about occasional bat programs, call Sue McIntire at 949-923-2293. |
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Yorba
Regional Park near
La Palma & Imperial Highway in Yorba Linda.
Look in the natural
area and at the lakes. |
