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Where Your Money Goes

Your Gift in Action

Every dollar stays local — funding hands-on bat care and education in Central Texas.

Bat rehabilitation
$25

Orphan Pup Care

Formula, feeding supplies, and warmth for a baby bat through a full week of intensive care.

Bridge education
$100

Bridge Education Night

Staffing our education table at Congress Avenue Bridge — reaching hundreds of visitors in one evening.

Bat release
$250

Full Rehabilitation & Release

Complete care from intake through flight training to the moment a recovered bat returns to the wild.

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Success Stories

Bats You Helped Save

Every animal has a story. Here are two that began the same way yours can help start — with a phone call and a willingness to care.

Orphaned bat pup rescue story
Rehabilitation

Tiny wings, big recovery

A pup found in a parking lot in late June — eyes still sealed shut, weighing just 3 grams. Six weeks of round-the-clock feedings later, she was hunting moths at the flight cage. Released in August.

Bat conflict resolution story
Conflict Resolution

A colony saved, not exterminated

A Cedar Park homeowner called convinced he needed pest control. We arrived, identified a maternity colony of 200 evening bats, and designed a humane exclusion that moved the colony to a purpose-built bat house in the backyard.

"Bats are the unsung heroes of every Texas summer night — and Austin Bat Refuge is the only reason so many of them survive."
— Dianne Odegard, Co-founder, Austin Bat Refuge
Other Ways to Help

Support That Goes Beyond a Gift

Volunteer

Help at the Congress Avenue Bridge education table, assist with bat transport, or support events. No experience necessary — just enthusiasm.

Spread the Word

Share our mission on social media. Follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram — and tell your friends about the magic of bat night.

Bat-Friendly Habitat

Install a bat house, plant native species, and reduce outdoor lighting. We'll guide you through every step — it's easier than you think.

Corporate Giving

Sponsor our bridge education table, support a bat house installation, or host a team volunteer day. Contact us to explore partnerships.

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