Bats can help keep pests away from your home, but only if they have a place to live nearby. Use these bat house plans to build them a cozy little abode.

Bats are incredible creatures! They eat bugs, disperse seeds, and help pollinate plants. That's why it's important to protect them, by building them their own home called a bat box! Grab an adult ...

At center, Molly Brown of Cornell Cooperative Extension teaches third-grade students in Mary Plumb’s class at Fenner Elementary School in Falconer how to build a bat box. Along with making the boxes, ...

Bat houses — especially nurseries — are painted a dark color, and the sides are caulked to keep the heat in. The inside of the the box needs to be roughed up, to make it easier for bats to climb.

The bat box needs to receive seven hours of direct sun. You can find out more information about the bat box here How to build a bat home.

Bat boxes can help alleviate habitat loss threatening many of the troubled species in Canada, especially in the summer, as they encounter stormy weather. So, now is the perfect time to build a ...

Help create valuable bat habitat and learn more about local bats at a hands-on bat box building program at the Coos Bay Public Library, Saturday, December 16. South Slough Reserve ...