Jackson Moore may be a three-year-old in real life but right now he is a bat trying to catch his dinner.

"What do bats do?" asked Lauren Whitney.

"Eat," said Moore.

"What do they eat?" asked Whitney.

"Bugs," said Moore.

He would know, Moore spent all evening learning about bats.

"I'm going to see bats today," said Moore.

It's all part of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park's summer programs.

"We've expanded the number of programs that we're doing this year," said Park Naturalist Roxie Campbell. "Its a program geared toward families and children and it will talk about the value of bats their special abilities."

The program begins with an informational session to learn about a bat's lifestyle. It's followed by a game for the the kids.

"One we like to play is called seeing with sound and you sort of experience what echolocation is like- being blindfolded and follow the sounds to try to tag someone," said Campbell.

When the sun starts to set it's time to head to Devil's Ice Box to watch the gray bats leave their cave.

"I'm not afraid of bats," said Moore.

"We've got trails of various sizes, the Devil's Ice Box Trail is very popular because you can see the Rock Bridge and Devil's Ice Box entrance," said Campbell.

Tour Connors Cave, play a game or sit and eat a picnic lunch- it's a place to get out of the house and back into nature.

"Research shows that all kids in America are losing touch with nature just because of the time they're spending indoors or with more structured activities and it's very healthy for them to be able to get out and explore and discover on their own," said Campbell.

Even a three-year-old can learn a thing or two.

"The bats help the farmers, they eat the bugs for the farmers," said Moore.

Superhero bats to the rescue has two more dates in August, if you want to learn about the gray bats and catch a glimpse of one or two you can call 573-449-7400 for more information.