Sponsored by Friends of Northwest Park
Join naturalist Aimee Gelinas M.Ed, Director and co-founder of the Tamarack Hollow Nature & Cultural Center on a winter ecology hike (or snowshoe) through Northwest Park. Participants will learn the basics about observing and identifying wildlife movement, tracks and patterns, signs of wildlife such as scent markings, scat and other wildlife activity that gives a glimpse into the lives of wildlife that stay active in winter. Along the way, participants will learn how to identify evergreen and deciduous trees in winter by bark, buds and branching patterns plus evergreen ferns and plants. Exploring the woods in winter provides an opportunity to understand how fauna and flora adapt to the cold.
More about the presenter:
Visit www.tamarackhollow.com and www.tamarackhollownatureandculturalcenter.org
Equipment Needed: Snowshoes (can be rented for a nominal fee of $5)
Set-up: Meet at Warming Shed
Age limit: 12+
Cost for Attendees:
- $12 Windsor Res.
- $16 non-res.
- $ Free for Friends of NWP Members