Friends of Pearson and Metroparks of the Toledo Area are co-sponsoring a weekly lecture series in March highlighting nocturnal animals of the region.

Programs begin each Sunday at 2 p.m. at Pearson Metropark, Macomber Lodge.

Refreshments will be provided, and a naturalist will lead an optional walk following each presentation. Admission is free, but donations for refreshments will be accepted.

Program topics and presenters include:

March 6 - Seldom seen, but numerous in northwest Ohio, coyotes take center stage in the first lecture of the series presented by Metroparks Naturalist Kim High.

Barn Owl

March 13 – Learn more about an insect that refuses to be ignored – the mosquito. Lee Mitchell, biologist for the Toledo Area Sanitary District, will share information about mosquitoes, their life cycles, their biting history and current control measures.

March 20 - Shed some light on one of the more misunderstood creatures of the night – bats. Jessica Sewald, a Ph.D. candidate at Bowling Green State University, will talk about how the world might look from a bat’s perspective. She’ll also share the many ways bats are important to local ecosystems.

March 27 - Nature’s Nursery Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation Education will showcase northwest Ohio’s owls, the great winged hunters of the night. Experience these nocturnal predators up close and discover how they live silently among us.

Call 419-407-9700 to make special arrangements or for more information.

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