# NEC Drop-in: BOOtiful Bats at Cylburn Arboretum

> Event for families in the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson area (MD). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Where: Cylburn Arboretum, 4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21209
- Ages: All ages
- Price: No fee or registration required
- Status: Ended (last date Sat, Oct 31).
- Organizer: Cylburn Arboretum Friends
- Official page: https://cylburn.org/event/nec-drop-in-bootiful-bats/
- Last checked: Fri, Oct 30

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## About

Halloween-morning drop-in at Cylburn's Nature Education Center about the bats that fly over the arboretum after sunset: how they navigate in the dark and why they matter to the ecosystem. Drop in any time during the hour; supplies are limited.

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