Conservation Families: Ghostly Glades: It's a Bugs Life on the Glade Dates: Friday, October 25th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm Location: Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center Uncover the hidden world of creepy crawlies at Wildcat Park! Start at the Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center then explore the Wildcat Glades Nature Group's Education Cottage after a spine-tingling hike! This free and exiting family night promises to be an unforgettable adventure! Registration is required through our partners Wildcat Glade Nature Group website. https://wildcatglades.org/ Conservation Families: Bats at the Library Date: Tuesday, October 29th, 4:00 - 5:30 pm Location: Joplin Public Library Did you know we have more than 12 species of bats that can be found in Missouri? Can you guess what they eat? Come join MDC naturalists at the Joplin Public Library to learn about Missouri's bats! We will discuss bats in Missouri (and some from around the world), what makes a bat a bat, and what we can do to help them. After the program make a bat mask to take home and explore a bat "cave." Contact Joplin Public Library at (417) 623-7953 to register for this program.