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The Rahway River Watershed Association welcomes Stephanie Feigin from Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ to give an educational presentation about the bats of NJ. Bats have a reputation of being spooky or dangerous, but they are actually some of the most beneficial animals to people. All of New Jersey's bats are insectivores. They feed on a huge variety of night-flying insects, including the beetles that devour our crops, the gypsy moths that denude our forests, and of course, those awful mosquitoes. A single little brown bat can eat 3,000 mosquito-sized insects per night! Call 908-892-7229 for more information Creatures Thurs Oct 4th 6:30 to 8:30pm 337 East Milton Ave Rahway NJ Stephanie is a Wildlife Ecologist for Conser�e Wildlife Foundation of NJ. She is CWF’s lead ecologist r�nning the bat project. She is responsible for projects desig�ed to protect and enhance habitats for forest bats throughout New Jersey. Stephanie received her B.S. in Ecolog� & Nat�ral Resource Management om Rutgers Universit� in 2013. Stephanie will bring a LIVE BAT to the preentation! Bats of New Jersey By Stephanie Feigin $5 of the Night Regist�ation Requested

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Page 1: Creatures $5 of the Night - rahwayriver.orgThey feed on a huge variety of night-˜ying insects, including the beetles that devour our crops, the gypsy moths that denude our forests,

The Rahway River Watershed Association welcomes Stephanie Feigin from Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ to give an educational presentation about the bats of NJ.

Bats have a reputation of being spooky or dangerous, but they are actually some of the most bene�cial animals to people.All of New Jersey's bats are insectivores. They feed on a huge variety of night-�ying insects, including the beetles that devour our crops, the gypsy moths that denude our forests, and of course, those awful mosquitoes. A single little brown bat can eat 3,000 mosquito-sized insects per night!

Call 908-892-7229 for more information

Creatures

Thurs Oct 4th 6:30 to 8:30pm337 East Milton Ave Rahway NJ

Stephanie is a Wildlife Ecologist for Conser�e Wildlife Foundation of NJ. She is CWF’s lead ecologist r�nning the bat project. She is responsible for projects desig�ed to protect and enhance habitats for forest bats throughout New Jersey. Stephanie received her B.S. in Ecolog� & Nat�ral Resource Management from Rutgers Universit� in 2013. Stephanie will bring a LIVE BAT to the preentation!

Bats of New JerseyBy Stephanie Feigin

$5of the Night

Regist�ation Requested