Travel tip: Go batty at Lincoln Caverns’ 14th annual Batfest

Shirley McMarlin | Sunday, February 9, 2020 12:01 a.m.

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Batfest is Feb.15 at Lincoln Caverns in Huntingdon County. Pictured is a Little Brown Bat found at Canoe Creek State Park in Blair County.

Go a little batty on Feb. 15 at Lincoln Caverns in Huntingdon County.

The 14th annual Batfest will feature a day of programs, activities and interpretive tours designed to give visitors a deeper appreciation of these often-misunderstood winged mammals. The day will include bat crafts and games, bat house-building and a pizza lunch.

Visitors also will be able to get an up-close view of Betsy, a brown bat from Centre Wildlife Care in Port Matilda. A Pennsylvania Game Commission biologist will give an update on white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that has killed millions of North American bats, and a bat habitat project at nearby Indian Caverns.

Advance tickets are required. Blizzard date is Feb. 16.

Details: 814-643-0268 or lincolncaverns.com