Upcoming Workshops, Certifications, & Free Outings

Join us for a casual walk in the woods to learn about the tracks and sign that our animals leave behind. All experience levels welcome. Learn more here.

When: May 9th, 10:00 - 1:00

Where: Clarks Fork Fishing Access Site, south of Bridger

Email for more details: Mark@BlueWaterGIS.com

This 2-day CyberTracker certification will be held in the river systems and forests in the Nooksack and Skagit watersheds.

Location: Bellingham, WA

Evaluator: Marcus Reynerson

Cost: $350

Currently sold out - contact to be put on the wait list

Location: Bellingham, WA

Instructors: Mark Thompson, Marcus Reynerson, Kevin O’Malley

Cost: $200

At a Trailing Workshop, every participant takes a turn as lead tracker. The goal is to follow an animal’s fresh spoor (any presence of the animal) to locate it on the landscape, guide the group to approach and observe it, and, finally, to exit the area without alerting the animal to any human presence.

Every tracking situation is different, so we are always in the position of having to “figure it out.” This uniqueness also results in variations to the exact experience of each participant, dictated by field conditions and animal behavior.

We teach participant how to follow spoor (any presence of the animal), recognize and interpret tracks & sign, anticipate where the trail is going, read the trail for danger, interpret the ecological context of the trail, and approach the animal, if the occasion arises.

This is a new approach to a wildlife tracking workshop that will help you find wildlife tracks in the field. This combines Trailing & Track & Sign and helps to hone in your ecological tracking skills. This course covers aspects of the Why and the Where.