{"id":145304,"date":"2025-09-23T21:58:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T01:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145304"},"modified":"2025-09-23T21:58:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T01:58:29","slug":"penn-state-extension-workshop-to-highlight-the-fascinating-world-of-bats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145304","title":{"rendered":"Penn State Extension workshop to highlight the fascinating world of bats"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. \u2014 Birders, nature lovers, conservationists and other Lehigh Valley residents can discover the fascinating world of bats \u2014 their biology, cultural significance and vital role in ecosystems \u2014 by attending an upcoming Penn State Extension event.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cTap Talks: All About Bats\u201d will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 8 at Gallows Hill Spirits Co., 2208 S. 12th St., Allentown.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Organizers noted that this event will cover the biology, unique adaptations and ecological importance of bats, which are the only mammals capable of sustained flight. Attendees can learn how echolocation, wing structure and diverse diets enable bats to thrive, while also exploring their cultural significance \u2014 from symbols of luck and renewal in Chinese traditions to their darker associations in Western folklore.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The session also will examine the challenges bats face today \u2014 including habitat loss, climate change and white-nose syndrome \u2014 and will highlight global conservation efforts aimed at protecting these vital species and the biodiversity they support.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This session is part of Tap Talks, a series that highlights water quality and watershed-related topics through presentations by local water resource professionals and Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards. Designed to be fun and informative, Tap Talks are held at various venues across Pennsylvania.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Penn State Extension offers this event at no charge, but organizers encourage preregistration by noon Oct. 8.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>More information is available on the Penn State Extension website. <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.psu.edu\/tap-talks-all-about-bats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/extension.psu.edu\/tap-talks-all-about-bats<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nShannon Frankosky<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. \u2014 Birders, nature lovers, conservationists and other Lehigh Valley residents can discover the fascinating world of bats \u2014 their biology, cultural significance and vital role in ecosystems &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145304\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Penn State Extension workshop to highlight the fascinating world of bats<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":145302,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bats.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145304"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=145304"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145304\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/145302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=145304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=145304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=145304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}