Bat Alley - Palestine, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
N 31° 45.754 W 095° 37.918
15R E 250718 N 3517133
This Eagle Scout Project is a pair of small bat houses mounted high on a posts, in a tub, in an alley. There's documentation of the project and a couple of facts about local bats affixed to the posts as well.
Waymark Code: WM152AF
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Top sign:
Special Thanks
This project is a collaboration between the Rotary Club of Palestine and Boy Scout Derick Allen of the Scout Troup 440 for his Eagle Scout Project.

Middle sign:
How long do they live?
Mexican Free-tail bats can have a life span of up to 18 years!

Lower sign:
Mexican Free-tailed Bats
Approximately 100 million Mexican free-tailed bats come to Central Texas each year to raise their young.

These 100 million bats consume approximately 1,000 tons of insects every night!
Name of Eagle Scout: Derick Allen

Project Completion Date: 06/13/2019

Troop Number: 440

Troop Location: Palestine, TX
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