The United Nations has declared 2011-2012 as International Year of the Bat and Bat Conservation International (BCI) as an International Year of the Bat Founding Partner.

As such, BCI is organizing and promoting bat conservation and celebration around the globe.

If you have planned or would like to plan a Year of the Bat (YOTB) event, BCI is ready to help. Consider one of our three levels of cooperation (Friend, Partner or Cornerstone Partner) and/or sponsorship, and contact us.

Partners & Friends
Bat Friends are organizations or individuals who are holding any event related to bat conservation. Contact us to have your event listed on BCI’s Year of the Bat webpage.

Partners help promote bat conservation by displaying the BCI logo and website link, and by distributing BCI and Year of the Bat materials at partner events. BCI will provide copies of our YOTB Poster (see below) and many other bat conservation education materials, add your logo and web link to our YOTB webpage and have your event listed on the United Nations (UNEP) website.

Download Poster
If you are thinking of sending this to press, a higher resolution file of this poster is available for Year of the Bat Partners.

Cornerstone Partners host signification regional and national events, receive all the benefits of Partner level plus a BCI staff member as a speaker for their event, assistance in contacting other speakers and presenters, and collaboration in fund raising and marketing of the event.

Sponsors
For the promotion of bat conservation and education through BCI Year of the Bat events, Gold Bat Sponsors donate $5,000 or more, Silver Bat Sponsors donate $2,000 - $5,000, and Bronze Bat Sponsors donate $500 - $2,000. All sponsors will receive a BCI membership, a copy of the BCI limited edition Year of the Bat commemorative poster, and listing on the BCI Year of the Bat webpage (anonymous may be listed if so desired).

Sponsorships can include $50 to provide educational materials to a school class, $200 to purchase a bat detector for education programs, $500 to create a bat conservation education display, $1,000 to support a public education symposium, $5,000 to update workshop equipment, and many other important needs which can fit any size donation.

Current & Upcoming Events

2012 May 5 to 2013 February 25, Northern California, Northern California Bats, Northern California Bats (NorCalBats) has many bat-related activities throughout the year and throughout Northern California. Check the complete listings at http://www.norcalbats.org/calendar.shtml

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