Reading the Woods for Wildlife
Detecting the presence and activities of wild
animals often depends on recognizing the
kinds of wildlife that any habitat should
support as well as the patterns of movement
that it promotes. This "eco-tracking" program
will take a "holistic" approach, identifying the
terrain features and vegetation characteristics
of various locations that predict wildlife use.
We will visit several different areas to put our
theories to practice by searching for sign of
the expected animals in the woods, fields and
ponds of Quabbin.
Saturday, July 17 from 10am to 3pm.
Please register by July 13, using the blank on
the registration page. After that date call or
e-mail first. See Preparations below.
Check out the Encounters page for more
information on 3-season tracking.
Detecting the presence and activities of wild
animals often depends on recognizing the
kinds of wildlife that any habitat should
support as well as the patterns of movement
that it promotes. This "eco-tracking" program
will take a "holistic" approach, identifying the
terrain features and vegetation characteristics
of various locations that predict wildlife use.
We will visit several different areas to put our
theories to practice by searching for sign of
the expected animals in the woods, fields and
ponds of Quabbin.
Saturday, July 17 from 10am to 3pm.
Please register by July 13, using the blank on
the registration page. After that date call or
e-mail first. See Preparations below.
Check out the Encounters page for more
information on 3-season tracking.
| David Brown's Wildlife Services 12 Hotel Road Warwick, MA 01378 Tel: 978 544 8175 E-mail: info@dbwildlife.com |
| Quabbin Trails programs * Sponsored programs |
| Quabbin Trails Programs Summer 2010 |
Quabbin Reservoir is surrounded by a huge protected
watershed of forest, field and beaver ponds where human
intrusion is light and wildlife abounds. Even in marginal tracking
or birding conditions, a day spent in this "accidental wilderness"
refreshes the soul.
watershed of forest, field and beaver ponds where human
intrusion is light and wildlife abounds. Even in marginal tracking
or birding conditions, a day spent in this "accidental wilderness"
refreshes the soul.
Suitablility: Outdoor programs are suitable for reasonably fit adults. Both beginner and
experienced trackers are welcome. However, participants should be free of any medical condition
that might be aggravated by long periods of walking in the woods away from shelter. Since much
travel is off-trail, programs are not suitable for anyone with balance or coordination problems. Due
to the difficulty in obtaining emergency medical care in remote locations behind locked
gates, Quabbin programs are not recommended for anyone with a history of
incapacitating sudden-onset illness
Clothing and Equipment: Dress for the weather remembering that tracking and birding are
often slow processes. Bring a lunch and water. Bug repellent containing "deet" is recommended
For 3-season programs itt should be applied liberally to pantlegs and sleeves to ward off ticks. A
simple headnet, sprayed with deet and then draped over a brimmed hat protects from most flying
insects.
Directions: All Quabbin programs meet at the common in Petersham center across from the
country store at 9:45 a.m. from where we will convoy to the site of the day's tracking. Follow Rte 2
to Exit 17 (Rte 32) and go south 6 miles to Petersham center. The trip from the western suburbs
of Boston takes about 1 1/2 hours. Please leave time for the inevitable delays so that you won't be
left behind.
Registration: Use the linked registration blank only to register for Quabbin Trails programs.
If you wish to register after the deadline indicated in the program description, please
call or e-mail first to ensure that the program has openings.
Cancellation/withdrawal:
experienced trackers are welcome. However, participants should be free of any medical condition
that might be aggravated by long periods of walking in the woods away from shelter. Since much
travel is off-trail, programs are not suitable for anyone with balance or coordination problems. Due
to the difficulty in obtaining emergency medical care in remote locations behind locked
gates, Quabbin programs are not recommended for anyone with a history of
incapacitating sudden-onset illness
Clothing and Equipment: Dress for the weather remembering that tracking and birding are
often slow processes. Bring a lunch and water. Bug repellent containing "deet" is recommended
For 3-season programs itt should be applied liberally to pantlegs and sleeves to ward off ticks. A
simple headnet, sprayed with deet and then draped over a brimmed hat protects from most flying
insects.
Directions: All Quabbin programs meet at the common in Petersham center across from the
country store at 9:45 a.m. from where we will convoy to the site of the day's tracking. Follow Rte 2
to Exit 17 (Rte 32) and go south 6 miles to Petersham center. The trip from the western suburbs
of Boston takes about 1 1/2 hours. Please leave time for the inevitable delays so that you won't be
left behind.
Registration: Use the linked registration blank only to register for Quabbin Trails programs.
If you wish to register after the deadline indicated in the program description, please
call or e-mail first to ensure that the program has openings.
Cancellation/withdrawal:
- In the event a program is not adequately subscribed by the registration deadline,
- you will be notified of cancellation at the telephone number or e-mail address
you supplied on the blank.
- You may withdraw from a program with refund any time before the registration deadline.
After the deadline refund depends on filling the vacancy from a waiting list. In a personal
emergency you may, of course, withdraw with refund at any time.
- If seriously inappropriate weather conditions require cancellation of the
- program, you will be called on the evening before at the number supplied on the
registration blank.
Preparations for Quabbin Trails programs:
