Winter Wildlife Tracking Survey Volunteer Training

TitleNov 13th Classroom Session
DateWed, Nov 13, 2019 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm (PT)
Address5431 Northeast 20th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97211
The classroom training is located at the Leaven Community Center on NE 20th Ave at NE Killingsworth St. The field trainings are located at Oxbow Park.
Number of Registrants1 out of 20
Registration OpensSeptember 10, 2019 at 6:21pm
Registration ClosesNovember 13, 2019 at 8:30pm or or when space runs out.
ShiftsNo
Event Description

If you register through GivePulse, organizers will be notified about your interest. They may contact you with additional steps to volunteer.



We are looking for volunteers to join our Winter Wildlife Tracking Survey this Winter (November 2019-April 2020).



The winter tracking survey is part of the Wolverine Tracking Project, a long-term community science project studying rare carnivores in Mt Hood National Forest.

  • Learn to identify animals based on their tracks and signs.

  • Gain valuable field-based experience while learning about and helping to protect our local wildlife!

  • Help search for wolverine and wolves, study the distribution of rare montane red fox, and document other resident carnivores.


Tracking encompasses knowledge of animal behavior, awareness, ecology, and more, and is an important skill for any one looking to get into conservation, wildlife biology, environmental science and resource management, forestry, or for anyone looking to develop a deeper connection and understanding with the natural world. The more you study tracking, the more you realize that everything, in fact, leaves a track of some sort.

Tracking teams leave for Mt Hood from Portland almost every weekend throughout winter. Surveys are completed by snowshoe in groups of up to 10, led by 1-2 Tracking Leaders.

To volunteer, we ask that you first attend a training with us: one classroom training (offered weekday evenings in NE Portland) and one field-based training (offered weekends at Oxbow Park). Training will run throughout October and November. After training, you will be able to register for tracking trips. Please see our website for more details and for training dates.

Training COST: $65 - this fee covers both trainings and gives you a full season of mentorship. 
We ask that trackers complete a minimum of two surveys.

More information: http://www.cascadiawild.org/winter-tracking.html

Registration: http://www.cascadiawild.org/join-a-tracking-team.html

We hope to see you on the mountain this winter!

Location: 5431 Northeast 20th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97211
The classroom training is located at the Leaven Community Center on NE 20th Ave at NE Killingsworth St. The field trainings are located at Oxbow Park.

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