Cedar Creek Wildlife Tracking Workshop for Students: April 18

Saturday, April 18

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve

2660 Fawn Lake Dr NE, East Bethel, MN 55005 

Calling all students! The MWTP is hosting a day-long wildlife tracking workshop at the University of Minnesota's Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, specifically for undergraduate and graduate students. Through hands-on practice in the field, you will learn about how wildlife trackers interpret the tracks, sign, and behaviors of animals, learn how to develop your own skills in wildlife tracking, and deepen your familiarity with wildlife on the reserve. 

The program is free, but registration is required by each individual participant

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The diverse, pristine reserve habitat supports a wide variety of mammals. Species seen on the property over the Reserve's 75 year history include white-tailed jackrabbits, badger, fisher, fox squirrels, porcupine & spotted skunks. You can take a look at some of what our tracking teams have found on our iNaturalist Project Page, or read about our past surveys on our blog.

Priority will be given to undergraduate and graduate students; others will be admitted if space allows. 

Registration will be capped once we reach our maximum capacity.

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Please Contact Us with any questions.

About Cedar Creek

Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve is a 5,400 acre experimental ecological reserve operated by the University of Minnesota. It is located about 35 miles north of Minneapolis and St. Paul, just east of Bethel.

Cedar Creek lies at the boundary between prairie and forest. It is a mosaic of uplands dominated by oak savanna, prairie, hardwood forest, pine forests, and abandoned agricultural fields and of lowlands comprised of ash and cedar swamps, acid bogs, marshes, and sedge meadows. The area was first set aside in the early 1940s to be kept in its natural condition for scientific and educational purposes. Much of the land remains pristine, and has never been developed for agriculture. You can learn more at cbs.umn.edu/cedarcreek