He hopes to expand his bat house project into the community. Another bat house project in Dothan, Alabama, resulted from the efforts of the Kale family who combined forces with the local Boy Scout Troop and the Outdoor Adventure Explorer Post to build a dozen bat houses. The scouts and explorers presented them to Landmark Park, a favorite campground for the two groups. Spearheaded by Rhonda Kale, an advisor to the Explorer Post, the project gave both groups an opportunity to learn more about bats and to educate their community. Their donation prompted an article about bats with mention of BCI in the New York City Parks and Recreation Department's newsletter.
Several members help in their communities when bats sometimes become a nuisance in buildings.
As a firefighters Mark Barletta of North Haven, Connecticut, is in a good position to provide such a service. His fire station receives numerous calls between July and mid-September to remove bats, mostly individuals, from homes and attics. Mark captures them and releases them back at the firehouse. In Charlotte, North Carolina, Lee Gilman's phone rings several times a week for help and advice on how to evict colonies of bats from buildings. Lee hits let appropriate local agencies know that he provides this service.