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Tag: tracking

  • Saturday, January 28, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – Skyfields Tracking Workshop

    Learn to spot and interpret wildlife signs as you walk through the trails and woods around Skyfields with veteran tracker and naturalist Paul Wanta. Last year’s attendees saw signs of rabbits, deer, otter, wild turkeys, and a porcupine. The walk is free to Mount Grace members and $10 for the general public (pay at the event). The workshop is open to trackers of all ages and levels of skill. Paul Wanta, former teacher and naturalist at the Farm School in Athol, has been a tracker for 30 years. He and his wife Heather ran an educational non-profit, In This Place, in Wendell.

    This year’s workshop at Skyfields Arboretum, 1461 Old Keene Rd., Athol, runs from 9-noon and is limited to 25 participants. http://www.mountgrace.org/skyfields-tracking-workshop-12817

  • Saturday, January 14, 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm – Winter Tracking

    Join Charley Eiseman from Northern Naturalists for an afternoon of tracking at Rocky Woods in Medfield, Massachusetts on Saturday, January 14 from 12 – 3. Participants will search for signs of local mammal species, from mink to moose. Immersion in the tracking experience will allow both beginners and experienced trackers to expand their skills. By looking at the footprints and other traces that animals leave behind, we will investigate the interactions taking place across the landscape. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn from each other about mammals, insects, winter plant identification, bird vocalizations, and other natural history tidbits.  Pre-registration required – call 508-785-0339, or email charlesrivervalley@ttor.org. Photo from www.myworldwithaview@blogspot.com.