Educator Workshop: From Conservation to Curriculum with L.A. Bat Rescue

Join the Natural History Museum for a special workshop featuring the Los Angeles Bat Rescue! During this workshop you will hear from Katherine Diaz, bat rehabilitator and educator about what it takes to rescue, rehabilitate, and release bat species native to Southern California. You will also explore how their educational programs are designed to raise awareness about the importance of bats and their role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. Educators will participate in a variety of student-friendly activities that you can incorporate into your classroom lessons or take along on your future field trips.

About Our Speaker

Katherine Diaz has been a trained bat rehabilitator and public educator on bats since 2021, after receiving hands -on training at the internationally well-known Bat World Sanctuary in Mineral Wells, Texas. Since becoming certified to handle and treat bats, Katherine has been a volunteer with both L.A. Bat Rescue and South Bay Wildlife Rehabilitation, as well as a member of the So Cal Bat Networking Group. Her favorite species to work with are the very small Canyon Bat species that live in the mountain areas of Los Angeles and San Bernardino County. Besides educating people in Southern California about local bat species, Katherine is a working mother with four young children at home, a full-time student with Arizona State University’s online program pursuing a Masters degree in Education with a minor in Biological Sciences, and a multi-level Girl Scout troop leader with Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles.

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