tracking club

Join us as we explore along the Sandy River for signs of wildlife! 
Get together, expand your knowledge of the natural world, meet other folks, and have a good time!​

​Tracking Club meets the last Sunday of every month, 9am-12pm (noon), at Oxbow Regional Park.
​Tracking club is open to everyone. Whether you're an experienced tracker, completely new, or somewhere in between. Led by Cascadia Wild Tracking Leaders, this is an informal gathering where you can practice your tracking skills and learn from each other. It is a space for people to get together, learn and share knowledge, encourage each other along our journey, and have fun.

Not only is tracking a skill you can enjoy no matter your experience level, this is also a great activity for many ages and levels of physical ability. Much of the time is spent at a casual pace as we look for tracks and sign, or spent huddled over something interesting! The terrain at Oxbow is relatively flat and is a mix of sand and grass floodplain, with a few (usually dry) channels to walk across. The shore of the river is sloped and has some river rocks in the wet sand or mud. There is a bathroom facility at the meeting area. Wear sturdy shoes if you need them and always dress for the weather.

The floodplain at Oxbow Park hosts a diversity of wildlife. Some of the tracks and signs we've encountered there have been left by cougar, coyote, bear, deer, toad(!), mink, beaver, otter, and more! You never know who you might find.
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Goose tracks found at a recent club meeting.
Where: Oxbow Park.  Meet at the Floodplain, which is the first parking lot on the left after you enter the park.​
Cost: Free - but $5 entrance fee to Oxbow Park per vehicle.
Next meeting:  Sunday, September 24, 9:00am-noon

​September's theme is SPIDERS AND OTHER INVERTEBRATES
​Often overlooked or undervalued, this month we will look for tracks and sign of some of the smallest animals around.
Each month has a different theme to inspire exploration of different aspects of tracking and to welcome different parts of our community.
Themes for 2023:
  • January - Aquatic Mammals
  • February - Rabbits and Rodents
  • March - Ungulates
  • April - Gaits
  • May - To be determined
  • June - Kids and Families
  • July - Birds
  • August - Show and Tell
  • September - Spiders and Other Invertebrates
  • October - Being the Animal
  • November - Gratitude
  • December - Ring Out the Old Year
Also check out our Nature Book Club!