9/7/2018 to 9/8/2018 | Current River State Park | Salem, MO
Delve deeper into caves and the subterranean ecosystems of the Ozarks at the park’s first “Cave- In” on Sept. 8. The "Cave-In" is presented by the Missouri Speleological Survey, Cave Research Foundation, Missouri Caves and Karst Conservancy, Missouri Bat Census, Missouri State Parks, Ozark National Scenic Riverways and Mark Twain National Forest.
There will be a wide variety of activities, demonstrations and displays at Current River State Park during the day on Friday, Sept. 7 and Saturday, Sept. 8 as well as cave tours at Round Spring. On Friday night, there will be a Bat Hike and Watch starting at 7:30 p.m. This hike will be about a mile one way and you will need to wear long pants and consider bug spray.
On Saturday night, there will be a program on bats at Echo Bluff State Park. Click here for more information.
For more information about either one of these programs, contact Connie Weber at 573-751-1224 or connie.weber@dnr.mo.gov. Click here to read the news release.
Event times:
- Cave-In: Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Bat Hike and Watch: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Associated activities
- Hiking
- Interpretive Programs