Century Partners With Northview Students And Businesses To Install New Bat Houses

April 3, 2026

The Town of Century is installing bat houses throughout the town to provide a safe habitat for local bats, which have been causing issues and risking damage to municipal equipment.

Earlier this year, students in the Northview High School Building Construction Academy constructed 30 bat boxes for the town.

On Thursday, Gibbs Equipment of Cantonment installed donated poles for the bat houses across the town at no cost. One of the bat houses was also installed at the Century Business Center, with the remainder to be placed on poles next week.

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The bat houses will not only provide a safe habitat for bats damaging equipment, but the bats will also help keep parks and other public areas free of mosquitos and other pests.

“It’s great to see our community come together on a project like this,” Mayor Ben Boutwell said. “From our students to our partners, this effort shows what we can accomplish when we work together to make Century a better place to live.”

The bat houses will be located at the Century Town Hall, Showalter Park, Nadine McCaw Park, McMurray Park, Century Business Center, and the Century Wastewater Treatment plant.

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