Saturday, Jul 19, 2025 at 5:00pm
Experience the magic of the karst Ozarks at dusk!
Bats and Bluegrass returns July 19th to IRWP’s Watershed Sanctuary in Cave Springs. This year marks 20 years of conservation for the Illinois River Watershed Partnership, and we’re celebrating with live music from Sons of Otis Malone and Bouse, hands-on watershed education, nature hikes, scavenger hunts, nature journaling, and the seasonal emergence of Gray Bats from the Sanctuary's cave. Relaunched to a sold-out crowd in 2024, this signature event is a vibrant blend of local culture, conservation, and community.
We have some bites for humans served up by:
Wicked Wood Fired Pizza
Monster Food Truck
