1. Have your bat exhibits, bat-related education programs and any bat-related conservation programs promoted on this page. Contact us.

2. Become a Year of the Bat Partner and/or Sponsor.

3. Plan your own Year of the Bat event. The AZA YOTB Team has developed an “Events Suitcase” (see below) with information and activities to help you plan your celebration.
Other great resources are here.

4. Join the AZA Year of the Bat Team on Facebook

5. Join us in the Bat Conservation Education Google Group. Instructions: Go to http://groups.google.com/group/bat-conservation-education?hl=en or contact Diana Barber for an invitation. Please note you will need to have or create a Google Account to join the group.

6. Encourage your staff and visitors to see bats at zoos and in the wild and attend bat education programs and workshops. More information is available under 'See Live Bats on Exhibit', 'Attend Bat Education Programs', and 'Year of the Bat events'.

7. Read the 2012 Spring AZA Conservation Education Committee (CEC) Newsletter here which includes articles about bats, AZA and Year of the Bat.

8. Read the Connect article, July 2012, "North America's Largest Wildlife Crisis". Find it here.

AZA Annual Conference in Phoenix, September 8 – 13, 2012. Attend the special session "Bats – North America’s Largest Wildlife Crisis? Latest Research and How Zoos and Aquariums Can Help?" on Tuesday, 10:30 – 12 noon (view the schedule). For more information contact James Eggers, Director of Education, Bat Conservation International, Founding Partner for United Nations Environment Programme International Year of the Bat.