Winter Wildlife Tracking on Snowshoes

with Cedar Mathers-Winn

The world is a canvas, and animals track, chew, dig, and defecate their stories upon it daily. In this class, we will learn to identify tracks and other animal sign, and to interpret the behavior and even the mindset of the animals who have been there. We will start with an hour-long lecture on tracks and trails, then spend the rest of the session on snowshoes, exploring sign in the field. Dress warm, and come curious!

Please register below. Once you submit your registration, you will be redirected to submit payment and complete your registration.

DETAILS:

• Date: January 25, 2025, 10:30AM to 3PM

• Meet at Jack Creek Preserve’s Outdoor Education Center

• Cost: $30 per person

• For ages 12 and up

• We will be snowshoeing approximately 2 miles and spending 2-3 hours outside in winter conditions

• Bring your own lunch, water, snacks, and winter gear

• Snowshoes will be provided, or you can bring your own

• We are capping the event at 16 people, please register and pay to save your spot!

About the instructor, Cedar Mathers-Winn: Cedar is a naturalist, biologist, and educator based in Bozeman, MT. He has a Master’s degree in Ecology, and has studied animal behavior in deserts, rainforests, and mountains around the world. He has taught undergraduates, professional scientists, and the public in a great variety of topics in biology and natural history. His mission is to show how common subtleties of nature open up worlds of wildness – always there but hidden in plain sight.