"Dwelling with other Beings" — Animal Tracking Workshop with Naturalist Cedar Mathers-Winn
Join Naturalist Cedar Mathers-Winn for a day in nature learning the ways of animals and their place in our shared home.
When: Saturday, March 5th 10 - 2 pm
Where: Bracket Creek Trailhead outside Bozeman, Montana. (*note, the location has changed from Truman Gulch)
What: The world is a canvas, and animals track, chew, dig, and defecate their stories onto it daily. In this field-based session, we will learn not only to identify tracks and other animal sign, but also how to read these signs as part of the larger story of these animals, and of the landscape that we all call home. We will begin by learning some of the basics of identifying tracks and approaching the practice, and then spend the rest of the session in the field investigating sign.
Dress warm, bring a notepad, water and snacks and be prepared to hike off-trail!
About the instructor:
Since he was a kid crashing around after lizards, Cedar has tried to spend as much time as possible outside. As a result, he has found himself occupied in all manner of strange jobs and places: recording the songs of tiny Fairywrens in tropical Australia; climbing palm trees in the Dominican Republic; even documenting traditional music on a field expedition to Bhutan! Wherever he finds himself, Cedar employs the inquisitive mind and sharp senses of a naturalist, studying each ecosystem and its constituents with dedication and no small degree of joy. In 2018, he turned his focus to earning his Master’s degree at the University of Montana, studying communication and ecology of mixed-species flocks of birds. Cedar has always been passionate about sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm for nature with anyone who would listen, and relishes opportunities to do this through teaching. He has taught undergraduates, professional scientists, and the public in a range of topics in biology and natural history – outdoors, as much as possible. He currently teaches the Master Naturalist Course through the Montana Outdoor Science School.
*This workshop is part of our “Dwelling Series” which takes place over the course of the next few months. It’s a series of workshops where we contemplate our relationship with our inner psyches, our homes, our communities and our environment. Together we will be exploring our personal and collective mythology through creative writing, nature walks and molding local clay–all with the intent of going within to discover how our inner world creates our outer reality. You can view the full series here.
Join Naturalist Cedar Mathers-Winn for a day in nature learning the ways of animals and their place in our shared home.
When: Saturday, March 5th 10 - 2 pm
Where: Bracket Creek Trailhead outside Bozeman, Montana. (*note, the location has changed from Truman Gulch)
What: The world is a canvas, and animals track, chew, dig, and defecate their stories onto it daily. In this field-based session, we will learn not only to identify tracks and other animal sign, but also how to read these signs as part of the larger story of these animals, and of the landscape that we all call home. We will begin by learning some of the basics of identifying tracks and approaching the practice, and then spend the rest of the session in the field investigating sign.
Dress warm, bring a notepad, water and snacks and be prepared to hike off-trail!
About the instructor:
Since he was a kid crashing around after lizards, Cedar has tried to spend as much time as possible outside. As a result, he has found himself occupied in all manner of strange jobs and places: recording the songs of tiny Fairywrens in tropical Australia; climbing palm trees in the Dominican Republic; even documenting traditional music on a field expedition to Bhutan! Wherever he finds himself, Cedar employs the inquisitive mind and sharp senses of a naturalist, studying each ecosystem and its constituents with dedication and no small degree of joy. In 2018, he turned his focus to earning his Master’s degree at the University of Montana, studying communication and ecology of mixed-species flocks of birds. Cedar has always been passionate about sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm for nature with anyone who would listen, and relishes opportunities to do this through teaching. He has taught undergraduates, professional scientists, and the public in a range of topics in biology and natural history – outdoors, as much as possible. He currently teaches the Master Naturalist Course through the Montana Outdoor Science School.
*This workshop is part of our “Dwelling Series” which takes place over the course of the next few months. It’s a series of workshops where we contemplate our relationship with our inner psyches, our homes, our communities and our environment. Together we will be exploring our personal and collective mythology through creative writing, nature walks and molding local clay–all with the intent of going within to discover how our inner world creates our outer reality. You can view the full series here.
Join Naturalist Cedar Mathers-Winn for a day in nature learning the ways of animals and their place in our shared home.
When: Saturday, March 5th 10 - 2 pm
Where: Bracket Creek Trailhead outside Bozeman, Montana. (*note, the location has changed from Truman Gulch)
What: The world is a canvas, and animals track, chew, dig, and defecate their stories onto it daily. In this field-based session, we will learn not only to identify tracks and other animal sign, but also how to read these signs as part of the larger story of these animals, and of the landscape that we all call home. We will begin by learning some of the basics of identifying tracks and approaching the practice, and then spend the rest of the session in the field investigating sign.
Dress warm, bring a notepad, water and snacks and be prepared to hike off-trail!
About the instructor:
Since he was a kid crashing around after lizards, Cedar has tried to spend as much time as possible outside. As a result, he has found himself occupied in all manner of strange jobs and places: recording the songs of tiny Fairywrens in tropical Australia; climbing palm trees in the Dominican Republic; even documenting traditional music on a field expedition to Bhutan! Wherever he finds himself, Cedar employs the inquisitive mind and sharp senses of a naturalist, studying each ecosystem and its constituents with dedication and no small degree of joy. In 2018, he turned his focus to earning his Master’s degree at the University of Montana, studying communication and ecology of mixed-species flocks of birds. Cedar has always been passionate about sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm for nature with anyone who would listen, and relishes opportunities to do this through teaching. He has taught undergraduates, professional scientists, and the public in a range of topics in biology and natural history – outdoors, as much as possible. He currently teaches the Master Naturalist Course through the Montana Outdoor Science School.
*This workshop is part of our “Dwelling Series” which takes place over the course of the next few months. It’s a series of workshops where we contemplate our relationship with our inner psyches, our homes, our communities and our environment. Together we will be exploring our personal and collective mythology through creative writing, nature walks and molding local clay–all with the intent of going within to discover how our inner world creates our outer reality. You can view the full series here.