Our group works with the Illinois Bat Conservation Program to assess habitats and monitor bat populations in the Tollway region. We conduct roost tree surveys and acoustic monitoring across the Tollway region.
Acoustic monitors have been deployed at
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- North Chicago Mitigation
- Orland Grasslands
- Pine Dunes
- Blackwell Forest Preserve
- Trout Park
- Churchill Prairie Nature Preserve
- Morton Arboretum
- Keepetaw Preserve
- Hadley Valley
- Hidden Lake
- Bemis Woods Forest Preserve
- Salt Creek
- Stream crossings along tollways
- Lake and McHenry County preserves
Visit our Environmental Education Program to learn more about bats