Cottonwood Canyons Foundation Winter Wildlife Tracking class

Join the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation for a Winter Wildlife Tracking class this weekend with renowned educator and naturalist Bruce Thompson!

WINTER WILDLIFE TRACKING CLASS
1/23/2009 6:00 PM - REI, Salt Lake
1/24/2009 Field Program in the Cottonwood Canyons (specific location TBA)

The vast and ever-present array of wild "signatures" scattered about our local landscapes offer us an underused encyclopedia of behavioral, ecological, and evolutionary information. Through the mind of an animal tracker, we can make discoveries about animal behavior, adaptation, and inter-species relationships. Learn about animals' feet and how they move, when and where they rest, what they eat, and how animals in the wild make a living in their own specific way. Indoor and field sessions focus upon wildlife adaptations, diversity, and sign types complemented by firsthand explorations of the animals' habitats on or off-trail in various uneven terrain. Field session will be done on snowshoes (provided by REI at no extra charge). The class begins in REI's Wasatch room at 6:00pm on Friday, then goes out into the field Saturday morning through afternoon. The field portion will be taught in Big or Little Cottonwood Canyon, exact location(s) will depend on conditions and will be announced during the evening portion of the class. Appropriate footwear, warm clothing, a day pack, lunch, and a filled water bottle will be needed for field sessions. Field guides and cameras welcome. Proceeds benefit the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation.

Cost/Tuition: $60 for REI Members, $65 for non-members.

Registration is Required. To register, please call REI at 486-2100 and ask to speak to the Customer Service department.

The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation offers a winter calendar of activities for all ages including Full Moon Snowshoes, Snowshoe with a Naturalist tours, and Tour with a Ranger nature tours at the Cottonwood Canyons Ski Areas. Visit www.cottonwoodcanyons.org or call 801-466-6411 for more information. We hope you can join us!