Bats in the garden program to be held

Bats can be a gardener?s best friend. However, they have gotten a bad rap from Dracula stories. Most North American bats feed exclusively on mosquitos and insects. They will consume a quarter to half their body weight in insects per night.

The public is invited to attend a free program on Bats in the Garden by Pam Holz, Naturalist for Washington County Conservation Board. The program will be at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 26, at the Washington County Extension Office. There is no charge to attend. The program is being sponsored by the Washington County Master Gardeners.

For more information on the Master Gardener program, contact Nancy Adrian at Washington County Extension at 319-653-4811 or President Don Pfeiffer at 319-653-4912.