Earth Week Outdoors: Wetland Night Life at Murfree Spring
Schedule
Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Murfree Spring Wetlands | Murfreesboro, TN
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This Earth Day program will focus on the bats, moths, and frogs of Murfree Spring. Copperhead Consulting’s Steve Samoray will give a short introduction to local bat species, their ecological importance, and common myths and misconceptions, and then we'll head out to the boardwalk to listen for bats using ultrasonic acoustic detectors. We’ll demonstrate how acoustic detectors work and discuss what different call patterns can tell us about bat behavior. Leslie Anne Allen, founder of Nature Education Society of Tennessee (NEST), will use light sources to attract moths and other night insects, and afterwards we'll discuss our findings.
Wilderness guide Jason Allen will help us seek out the frogs and toads of Murfree Spring. We'll learn about the various species and listen for their calls - and perhaps even see a few.
With Leslie Anne and Jason Allen (Nature Education Society of TN) and Steve Samoray (Copperhead Consulting), and Sara Samoray (TN Bat Working Group)
Recommended: No pets, please. Don't forget insect repellent & your camera! Location: Murfree Spring Wetlands
Rain Date: Wednesday, 4/29, 7 PM
More info and register online: https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=49261&month=4&year=2026&day=22&calType=0
An Earth Week Outdoors activity. See all 10 Earth Week Outdoors activities at https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/2692/Earth-Week-Outdoors #EarthWeekOutdoors #MboroEWO
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Where is it happening?
Murfree Spring Wetlands, 410 SE Broad St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130-4235, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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