Try it! Tree Climbing: Ohio Bat Blitz Edition

Sessions at 1 and 3pm

This Bat Blitz Edition of our tree climbing program will teach you how to hang like a bat in one of our favorite sycamore trees! Take your love for nature to new heights with our fun and safe tree climbing program! Participants will use a harness and rope climbing system to get to the tree tops. All equipment provided.

The 2026 Ohio Bat Blitz will be hosted by Metroparks Toledo on July 17-18, 2026, at Wildwood Preserve Metropark.

What is a bat blitz? Bat blitzes aim to survey areas where data on bat populations is lacking. Qualified, permitted biologists with experience and expertise use mist nets to capture bats and collect data on these amazing flying mammals.