Foundations of Animal Tracking
Sat, Aug 15th - 9:00am to 3:00pm
|Boulder, CO Area
Connect to the animate world by learning to read the stories animals are leaving on the landscape! This is a class for beginner trackers, or those who want to refresh their understanding of the basics.
Time & Location
Sat, Aug 15th - 9:00am to 3:00pm
Boulder, CO Area
Description
WHO:
Ages 12+
Walking mobility is needed, as we will likely be walking in sand/mud
COST:
$125
ABOUT:
Tracking is to the wild as reading is to books. When we learn to recognize and interpret the signs animals leave, it's like finding the key to a hidden chest of stories that become suddenly legible.
This one-day introductory tracking class is an opportunity to learn or re-learn the basics of animal tracking, including:
Basic foot morphology and track shape for different types of animals
Distinguishing observation from interpretation, and how to assess certainty/uncertainty
Introduction to other forms of animal sign (scat, scrapes, scratches, nests, kill sites, etc)
Tracking as a portal to storytelling, empathy, and deeper connection to place
We will begin the day with some theory, a discussion of the history of tracking, and an introduction to basic track patterns and clues to look for. We will then venture out into the field and put that learning to work by exploring a local tracking location, and piece together the stories of how animals are moving and living in that area.
INSTRUCTOR:
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Please arrive by 8:50am - we will begin right at 9am
Bring a notebook, water bottle, and pack lunch that is easy to eat in the field
The location for this workshop is dependent on conditions, and will be announced the week prior
QUESTIONS:
Registration
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