Bat house workshops planned at DeSoto State Park near Fort Payne, Ala.

July 12, 2015 at 1:00 a.m. | Updated July 13, 2015 at 4:10 p.m.

by Staff Report

A file photo of brown bats hibernating in New Mammoth Cave near LaFollette, Tenn.
A file photo of brown bats hibernating in New Mammoth Cave near LaFollette, Tenn.
photo DeSoto State Park

FORT PAYNE, Ala. - People who understand bats' vital role in keeping bug populations down and contributing to pollination are invited to make a bat house Saturday at DeSoto State Park near Fort Payne, Ala.

Only 10 kits are available per session, so pre-registration is required and each family can get only one kit.

Times are 10 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m. CDT. Admission and materials are free.

For more information, call 256-997-5025 or email DeSoto.StatePark@dcnr.alabama.gov.

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