Saturday, June 15, 2024
9:00am - 4:30pm

Location:
TBA

Instructor:
Sarah Spaeth

All those raccoons, flying squirrels, and mink that you never see— ever wonder what they’ve been up to in your backyard? Imagine reading nocturnal events like a newspaper the next morning, written upon the ground. Explore the fundamentals of animal tracking in this one-day, in-the-field, workshop with wildlife tracker and naturalist Sarah Spaeth.

This class will cover track shapes, gait patterns, rubs, chews, scrapes, beds, scent marks, territorial marking and other sign for animals in our area. We will also explore where to look for tracks, considerations of tracking on a variety of substrates, tricks for telling how old tracks are, and everyone will have the opportunity to make a plaster of paris mold of a track in the field.

No experience necessary; this is the perfect class to take in preparation for one of the Wildlife Track & Sign Certifications that we offer.

What to Bring:

• appropriate clothes for the weather, including rubber boots

• daypack for gear

• water and snacks

• small field journal, pencils and pens (Rite in the Rain recommended)

• 6" ruler with metric and English measurements

• Optional:

  • small magnifying glass

  • binoculars

  • plaster casting materials if you’d like to make more than one cast

Tuition:
$185

Ages:
16+ (minors must be accompanied by a registered adult)

Notice of location to meet will be provided in advance of workshop.