Bugs, Bikes, & Botany: Bat Bike Ride!

To kick off Bat Week, Bat Conservation International will lead this ride on Friday, October 25 from 5:30 - 7:00 PM to Mission San Jose to discuss bat-friendly gardening and visit bat houses at Concepcion Park. We’ll also check out the bat garden on the Mission Reach and use a Wildlife Acoustic Echo Meter to identify Texas bat species through their echolocation calls. The ride ends at the San Antonio River Foundation’s Cochineala: Haunted Halloween Festival at Confluence Park. Riders can stay for the event or ride back to Mission Concepcion with BCycle staff.

Riders meet at 5:00 PM at the BCycle station at Mission Concepcion for a BCycle 101 orientation. Wheels down at 5:30 PM!

Register now to reserve your spot! $5.00 refundable donation per participant suggested to secure your spot. As long as you check-in, your donation will be refunded within 3-5 business days.

Bugs, Bikes, & Botany: Nature Adventure Kit Program is a unique initiative for families, presented by the San Antonio River Foundation and San Antonio BCycle, and made possible through a grant from PeopleForBikes and the Better Bike Share Partnership. This program aims to introduce our city’s public bikeshare system to a broader audience while encouraging families to explore the natural beauty of the Historic Mission Reach.

Our mission is to preserve, enhance, and transform the San Antonio River Basin as a vibrant cultural, educational, ecological, and recreational experience. We support scientific and educational activities that promote and encourage the conservation, stewardship, restoration, preservation and enjoyment of the land and water resources of the San Antonio River Basin. For more information about San Antonio River Foundation, please visit: https://sariverfound.org

Bat Conservation International's(BCI) mission is to conserve the world’s bats and their ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet. Founded in 1982, Bat Conservation International has grown into a globally recognized conservation organization dedicated to ending bat extinctions. Working together, our goal is to redefine what is possible in global conservation, through the utilization of cutting-edge tools, technology, and training to create a real, measurable impact.For more information about BCI, please visit: https://www.batcon.org

San Antonio BCycle is a public bike- share system featuring a fleet of 120 pedal-as- sist Trek e-bikes across 18 docking stations. Strategically located at key historic downtown spots, these stations connect riders to the 7-mile Mission Reach. For more information about San Antonio BCycle, please visit: https://sanantonio.bcycle.com

Host or Publisher San Antonio River Foundation