Join us for the Minnesota Wildlife Tracking Project’s next Practice Assessment!
June 27-28, 2026
Various locations in and around the Twin Cities Metro
Facilitated by Jonathan Poppele, Maria Wesserle & Kirsten Welge
Sliding Tuition: $100 – $150
Applications are due by April 27, 2026
Explore the stories written by animals on the landscape. Through the ancient science of wildlife tracking, we can identify the tracks and other sign left by animals, and come to understand the intimate details of their lives. Discover how to identify common local species, as well as ways to practice and connect with other trackers locally and around the nation to improve your skills.
This class is entirely outdoors. Please dress for the weather!
Cost: $50 per person.
Register through: Longview Parks & Recreation Department site.
Questions? Contact naturalawarenessguide@gmail.com.
Explore the stories written by animals on the landscape. Through the ancient science of wildlife tracking, we can identify the tracks and other sign left by animals, and come to understand the intimate details of their lives. Discover how to identify common local species, as well as ways to practice and connect with other trackers locally and around the nation to improve your skills.
This class is entirely outdoors. Please dress for the weather!
Cost: $50 per person.
Register through: Longview Parks & Recreation Department site.
Questions? Contact naturalawarenessguide@gmail.com.
Explore the stories written by animals on the landscape. Through the ancient science of wildlife tracking, we can identify the footprints (tracks) and other sign left by animals, and come to understand the intimate details of their lives. Discover how to identify common local species, as well as ways to practice and connect with other trackers to improve your skills.
Class sites vary to give a range of habitats and species, and continue through all seasons.
This class is entirely outdoors. Please dress for the weather!
Cost: sliding scale, $26-36 per person.
Register through: St Paul Community Education website
**Registration opens March 12!**
Questions? Contact naturalawarenessguide@gmail.com.
Explore the stories written by animals on the landscape. Through the ancient science of wildlife tracking, we can identify the footprints (tracks) and other sign left by animals, and come to understand the intimate details of their lives. Discover how to identify common local species, as well as ways to practice and connect with other trackers to improve your skills.
Class sites vary to give a range of habitats and species, and continue through all seasons.
This class is entirely outdoors. Please dress for the weather!
Cost: sliding scale, $26-36 per person.
Register through: St Paul Community Education website
**Registration opens March 12!**
Questions? Contact naturalawarenessguide@gmail.com.
Explore the stories written by animals on the landscape. Through the ancient science of wildlife tracking, we can identify the footprints (tracks) and other sign left by our neighbors, and come to understand the intimate details of their lives. We will review how to identify common local species, as well as ways to practice and connect with other trackers to improve your skills.
Class sites vary to give a range of habitats and species, and continue through all seasons.
This workshop is entirely outdoors. There will be copies of my favorite local guidebook available for use during the workshop. Please dress for moving slowly in cold weather, and feel free to bring a hot drink and snacks!
Cost: sliding scale, $26-36 per person.
Questions? Contact naturalawarenessguide@gmail.com.
Discover the secret lives of white-tailed deer as you practice basic trailing skills on our local deer. You may have seen these local critters in your yard or the local park, but how well do you know them? Learn about their natural history and their rhythms through the seasons, the sign left on the landscape through their behaviors, and practice basic trailing skills to locate a fresh trail, follow the deer’s path, and find the animal. You’ll walk away with skills to practice, as well as resources to support your journey in uncovering the lives of animals on our shared landscape.
This class is entirely outdoors. Please dress for the weather!
Cost: Sliding scale, $30-40 per person. Maximum of 10 participants.
Questions? Contact naturalawarenessguide@gmail.com.
Explore the stories written by animals on the landscape. Through the ancient science of wildlife tracking, we can identify the footprints (tracks) and other sign left by animals, and come to understand the intimate details of their lives. Discover how to identify common local species, as well as ways to practice and connect with other trackers to improve your skills.
Class sites vary to give a range of habitats and species, and continue through all seasons.
This class is entirely outdoors. Please dress for the weather!
Cost: sliding scale, $26-36 per person.
Register through: St Paul Community Education website
Questions? Contact naturalawarenessguide@gmail.com.
Discover the secret lives of white-tailed deer as you practice basic trailing skills on our local deer. You may have seen these local critters in your yard or the local park, but how well do you know them? Learn about their natural history and their rhythms through the seasons, the sign left on the landscape through their behaviors, and practice basic trailing skills to locate a fresh trail, follow the deer’s path, and find the animal. You’ll walk away with skills to practice, as well as resources to support your journey in uncovering the lives of animals on our shared landscape.
This class is entirely outdoors. Please dress for the weather!
Cost: $35 per person. Maximum of 5 participants.
Questions? Contact naturalawarenessguide@gmail.com.
Explore the stories written by animals on the landscape. Through the ancient science of wildlife tracking, we can identify the footprints (tracks) and other sign left by animals, and come to understand the intimate details of their lives. Discover how to identify common local species, as well as ways to practice and connect with other trackers to improve your skills.
Class sites vary to give a range of habitats and species, and continue through all seasons.
This class is entirely outdoors. Please dress for the weather!
Cost: sliding scale, $26-36 per person.
Register through: St Paul Community Education website
Questions? Contact naturalawarenessguide@gmail.com.