Page 6 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, October 23, 2026 Bats in the City! The Urban Biodiversity Alliance brings environmental education, artwork and International Bat Week to Malden Special to The Advocate T he Urban Biodiversity Alliance (TUBA) was excited to announce that its first urban wildlife education series for all ages and abilities is coming to Malden this fall 2026 and spring 2027. “Bats in the City!” is a curated, educational and family-friendly event series where the community is invited to learn about bats, create art and celebrate International Bat Week. Together, we will raise awareness about this creature of mystery that lives in cities and cemeteries — the wonderful, helpful and mysterious bat — just in time for spooky season! Bats in the City! puts Malden on the world map of bat celebrations! Did you know that people from different cultures all over the world celebrate bats? Bats play vital ecological roles in pest control, pollination and seed dispersal and are valued members of our communities. International Bat Week is a global celebration of bats and their ecological importance and need for conservation. More info can be found on batweek.org. Bats in the City! begins this week with events to celebrate International Bat Week in Malden 2026. These events will be free to the public and all ages but please register. You are welcome to wear a wildlife costume or any family-friendly costume that celebrates biodiversity to any of TUBA’s events that you like. ● On Sunday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m.: “The Invisible Mammal” film showing at Creative CTRL Studio at 41 Lebanon St. in Maplewood Square. Costumes welcome but not required; snacks will be provided. Sign up at www.signupgenius.com/ go/10C0444A8AF28A4F5C1666684090-bats#/ ● On Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7 Established 1978 Mid-grade Regular 3.99 4.60 6.04 $4.91 Full Service ULS $5.559 Order online at angelosoil.com p.m.: Talk on Urban Bats by bat scientist Dr. Christopher Richardson at the Malden Public Library (MPL); shadow puppet art activity, maybe a tiny bit of bat dancing; costumes welcome but not required. Registration info is available at the event listing on the MPL calendar. ● In May and June 2027, TUBA will host two Bat Walk events with urban bat research scientist Christopher Richardson in Forestdale Cemetery, dates TBA. Kerosene Now Available! 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Equal Housing Opportunity. grant to renovate the Linden Park Playground, Mayor Gary Christenson announced. “The City of Malden is grateful to the Healey-Driscoll Administration for their consistent and critical support of Malden park projects,” said Mayor Christenson. “We are eager to upgrade Linden Park so that our students, families, and all of Malden can enjoy it for years to come.” The funding comes from the Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) Grant Program of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA). PARC helps cities and towns create and renovate outdoor recreation areas. “With this funding we will bring much-needed improvements to the playground at Linden Park, which serves the Linden community and the whole city,” said Ward 8 Councillor Jadeane Sica. “Following on the success of the Linden Rink project, the new playground will provide a modern facility for our children and families.” This renovation project will be managed by the City’s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development. The project will update the play features, add fencing, replace mulch with rubberized surfaces, plant new trees and install a shade shelter and picnic tables. To date, the City has engaged the public — including Linden STEAM Academy students — through three public meetings and two surveys, as part of the playground design process. Construction is anticipated to begin in summer 2027. For more information, visit www. cityofmalden.org/lindenplayground or email Jane Ventrone at jventrone@cityofmalden.org. “Massachusetts is home to nine species of bats, from the tiny eastern small-footed bat to the larger hoary bat. Eight species are protected under the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act, including five listed as endangered. Two species, the Indiana bat and the northern long-eared bat, are also protected under the federal Endangered Species Act. While bats have faced challenges for decades, recent declines have been especially severe.”— MassWildlife TUBA thanks the City of Malden and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development and its community partners for this opportunity. Bats in the City! is funded in part by the Malden Community Connections Grant to bring the people of our community together. TUBA has developed Bats in the City! with and thanks to its advisor Dr. Christopher Richardson, bat scientist and Adjunct Research Assistant Professor of Biology at Boston University, who has spent 17 years doing urban bat research in Greater Boston. TUBA is a nonprofit that educates and organizes for biodiversity and more livable cities in Metro North Boston and beyond. If you need a reasonable accommodation and for more info, go to www.theurbanbiodiversityalliance.org. FLEET CARD Check Out Our LOW PRICES!
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