NABat volunteers help document bat species along driving routes with special equipment attached to their vehicles to detect bat activity. Surveys take place during the months of June and July but volunteers need only commit to two nights within a 10-day sample window to participate. In addition, volunteers attend trainings in the spring and spend time picking up and dropping off equipment.
Routes
| REGION | Route Name (NearbyTown-County-Cell) | Window | 2024 Volunteers as of 3/28/2024 |
| Coast | Hertford – Perquimans County – Cell14 | #1 (June 1-9) | Becqui |
| Coast | Lumberton – Bladen County – Cell13 | #1 (June 1-9) | Caitlin; Rachel; Courtney; Chanda |
| Coast | Murfreesboro – Hertford County – Cell7 | #2 (June 11-19) | Ashely |
| Coast | Wilmington – New Hanover County – Cell19 | #2 (June 11-19) | VACANT |
| Coast | Windsor – Bertie County – Cell29 | #2 (June 11-19) | Jean R |
| Coast | Autryville – Sampson County – Cell332 | #3 (June 21-29) | Jean P, Angela |
| Coast | Carolina Shores – Brunswick County – Cell31 | #3 (June 21-29) | Jennifer H; Jennifer G |
| Coast | Washington – Beaufort County – Cell18 | #3 (June 21-29) | Katerina |
| Coast | Delco – Columbus County – Cell3 | #4 (July 1-11) | Jennifer H; Jennifer G |
| Coast | Dover – Craven County – Cell27 | #4 (July 1-11) | Hannah; Larry |
| Coast | Burgaw – Pender County – Cell53 | #5 (July 13-21) | Lindsay, maybe Ginger |
| Coast | Laurinburg – Scotland County – Cell23 | #5 (July 13-21) | Caitlin; Rachel; Courtney; Chanda |
| Coast | Trenton – Jones County – Cell59 | #5 (July 13-21) | Hannah; Larry |
| Coast | Dunn – Harnett County – Cell0 | #6 (July 23-31) | |
| Coast | New Bern – Craven County – Cell22 | #6 (July 23-31) | Catherine; Karen |
| Coast | Back Up Volunteers – Coast |
| REGION | ROUTE NAME (NearByTown-County-Cell) | WINDOW | 2024 VOLUNTEERS as of 3/28/2024 |
| Piedmont | Monroe – Union County – Cell15 | #1 (June 1-9) | Marissa |
| Piedmont | Pilot Mountain – Surry County – Cell24 | #2 (June 11-19) | Christian |
| Piedmont | Pittsboro – Chatham County – Cell94 | #2 (June 11-19) | Allison S |
| Piedmont | Rockingham – Richmond County – Cell37 | #2 (June 11-19) | Chrisha |
| Piedmont | Biscoe – Montgomery County – Cell20 | #3 (June 21 – 29) | Aimee |
| Piedmont | Henderson – Vance/Franklin County – Cell26 | #3 (June 21-29) | George |
| Piedmont | Pine Hall – Stokes County – Cell33 | #4 (July 1 -11) | Sarah |
| Piedmont | Roxboro – Person County – Cell1 | #4 (July 1-11) | Krista |
| Piedmont | Troy – Montgomery County – Cell65 | #4 (July 1-11) | Allison M |
| Piedmont | Knightdale – Wake County – Cell12 | #5 (July 13 – 21) | Nicole |
| Piedmont | Kernersville – Forsyth County – Cell66 | #5 (July 13 – 21) | Kelly and Joseph |
| Piedmont | Siler City – Chatham County – Cell47 | #5 (July 13 – 21) | Kathy |
| Piedmont | Graham – Alamance County – Cell30 | #6 (July 23-31) | Leslie |
| Piedmont | Hillsborough – Orange County – Cell75 | #6 (July 23-31) | Deanna |
| Piedmont | Rockwell – Rowan County – Cell32 | #6 (July 23-31) | Dennis |
| Piedmont | Back Up Volunteers – Piedmont | Katherine Roberts | |
| Piedmont | Back Up Volunteers – Piedmont | Alden Picard | |
| REGION | ROUTE NAME (NearbyTown-County-Cell) | WINDOW | 2024 Volunteers as of 3/28/2024 |
| Mountain | Buffalo Cove – Caldwell County – Cell52 | #1 (June 1-9) | Lisa G |
| Mountain | Coweeta Hydro Lab – Macon County – Cell | #1 (June 1-9) | Jason |
| Mountain | Sky Valley | #1 (June 1-9) | Eric |
| Mountain | Wayah – Macon County – Cell84 | #1 (June 1-9) | Jason |
| Mountain | Asheville – Buncombe County – Cell42 | #2 (June 11-19) | |
| Mountain | Lake Toxaway – Transylvania County – Cell305 | #2 (June 11-19) | Stephanie |
| Mountain | Lenoir – Caldwell County – Cell5 | #2 (June 11-19) | Leigh Ann |
| Mountain | Big Laurel | #3 (June 21-29) | Blake |
| Mountain | Love Valley – Iredell/Alexander County – Cell9 | #3 (June 21-29) | Bridgett |
| Mountain | New River – Ashe County – Cell303 | #3 (June 21-29) | Joshua |
| Mountain | Tusquittee – Cherokee County – Cell309 | #3 (June 21-29) | Susannah |
| Mountain | Lake Lure – Rutherford/Polk County – Cell307 | #4 (July 1-11) | Emily |
| Mountain | Shining Rock – Haywood County – Cell320 | #4 (July 1-11) | Shannon |
| Mountain | Stone Mountain – Wikes County – Cell301 | #4 (July 1-11) | Jody |
| Mountain | Sunny Point – Cherokee County – Cell304 | #4 (July 1-11) | Cristen; Susannah |
| Mountain | Marion – McDowell County – Cell39 | #5 (July 13-21) | Madalyn |
| Mountain | Monbo – Iredell/Catawba County – Cell54 | #5 (July 13-21) | Jackie |
| Mountain | Wesley Creek – Haywood County – Cell323 | ||
| Mountain | Barnardsville – Buncombe County – Cell308 | #6 (July 23-31) | Melody |
| Mountain | Elk Knob – Watauga County – Cell44 | #6 (July 23-31) | Kevin (willing to pass along if others are interested) |
| Mountain | Green River – Polk County – Cell306 | #6 (July 23-31) | Tory |
| Mountain | Sky Valley | ||
| Mountain | Statesville – Iredell County – Cell21 | #6 (July 23-31) | Selena and Dennis |
| Mountain | Back Up Volunteers – Mountains | Mechelle Johnson | |
| Mountain | Back Up Volunteers – Mountains | Rachel Gee | |
| Mountain | Back Up Volunteers – Mountains | Mechelle Johnson | |
| Mountain | Back Up Volunteers – Mountains | Rachel Gee |
Toolkit
- Maps
- Datasheet
- Equipment Set-up Guide
Check out this movie about bat conservation efforts in NC In Echo All About on Vimeo
