DRB Presents: Kelly Sheldrick (CCWA) speaking on the Christmas Island Bats and Nature Fundraiser
Note: no RSVP required.
COVID19: Even though restrictions have eased, we will still encourage members and visitors to take precautions and please do not attend if unwell.
Speaker:
Kelly is an ecologist and the Citizen Science Program Manager at the Conservation Council of WA, Co-founder of the WA Bat Network and Vice President of the Australasian Bat Society.
Topic:
On 25th August Kelly will be running the Christmas Island marathon to mark the 15-year anniversary of the extinction of the Christmas Island pipistrelle, which disappeared on 26th August 2009. She’s using this as an opportunity to share and learn from the story and to raise money to help prevent this happening again. During the talk Kelly will be sharing stories from some amazing bat researchers and locals that have or are currently on Christmas Island. Although the focus will be on the Christmas Island Pipistrelle, the talk will also cover a bit about the Critically Endangered Christmas Island Flying Fox, some of the 42 bat species found in Western Australia and the nature marathon fundraiser.
The donation link is here: Remembering the Christmas Island Pipistrelle Wildlife Fundraiser | Chuffed | Non-profit charity and social enterprise fundraising
All money raised will be donated to support research into under-studied species and nature conservation.
Plus:
Time: Please come at 7.15pm or earlier if you wish, for a 7.30pm start as we start promptly. We are open from 6.45pm. We finish formal proceedings no later than 9.30pm.
Donation: All this for only a donation of $3 per person for adult members ($0 for child members), and $5 per adult visitor and $1 per visiting child to help with the costs of running the club, venue hire, insurance and so on. Please bring the right CASH to help us avoid long queues. Thanks. We do not have EFTPOS facilities yet.
Entrance: It is a condition of entry that everyone signs in on arrival, thank you.
Parking: Free parking right outside.
Wheelchair access: Everything is on one level.
Toilets: Are inside.
Bookings: No bookings required.
See you there for fabulous night.