Please join us for a special Bat Detection Program with Wildlife Biologist Scott Fletcher at Haw River State Park.

We will meet at 8PM in the parking lot outside the main office building and then proceed to the dam which is just a short walk away on a gravel road. Please feel free to bring folding chairs or a blanket to sit on, a head lamp or flashlight, and water and snacks if you would like. Bug spray is also recommended.

Scott holds a Bachelor of Science in wildlife biology from the University of Maine and a Master’s degree in environmental management from Duke University.  He is a Certified Wildlife Biologist and was a Professional Wetland Scientist. Scott has 36 years of experience in wildlife, endangered species, wetlands, habitat restoration, general environmental impact analyses and assessments, and federal, state, and local natural resource policy and permitting activities. 

Currently, Scott is the Manager of Natural Resources within Duke Energy’s Environmental Health & Safety-Environmental Sciences department where he coordinates and oversees Duke’s biological science and natural resource policy group, including aquatic science (i.e., fisheries, freshwater invertebrates), avian protection, endangered species, habitat assessment, habitat restoration programs, and coordinates with the state and federal agencies and non-governmental organizations.  Scott has been an advocate for wildlife resources and habitats through his service with several organizations, local conservation organizations, and land trusts.  For the last 20 years he has supported the NC Wildlife Federation by leading wildlife walks and seminars, assisting on policy issues, assisting with fundraising campaigns, volunteering time as an advisory wildlife biologist, and serving on the Board of Directors.