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Troop 95023 chose this project for their Silver Award, one of the highest awards in Girl Scouting that includes a long-term project to address an issue’s root cause.
The project included the installation of an artificial bat roost, or bat house, to increase bat populations while naturally decreasing the local mosquito population and the use of pesticides. Not only are bats a natural pest control, but they are also beneficial pollinators.
Escambia County Natural Resources and Troop 95023 encourage the public to visit the bat house and scan the QR code located at the base of the structure to learn more about the many benefits of bats in our community.
Escambia County is proud to host one of these bat houses at a county park and looks forward to seeing it host a colony in the future.
About the Perdido Bay Boat Ramp
Established in 2024, the Perdido Bay Boat Ramp is a 40-acre facility, located on Heron Bayou, which includes a two-lane boat ramp, 62 parking spaces for vehicles with trailers, 22 parking spaces for vehicles without trailers, and a storm water treatment facility. Additional recreational opportunities include a landing area along the Perdido Paddling Trail with two campsites and 11 acres of wetlands placed in conservation. The Perdido Bay Boat Ramp is located at 10808 Lillian Highway.
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