Ages 13+
Two Locations: Seattle & Duvall
Free
Seattle: (9am-12pm)
– Jan 13th (Discovery Park)
– Feb 10th (Seward Park)
– Mar 9th (Lincoln Park)
– April 27th (Golden Gardens)
– May 18th (Seahurst Park)
Duvall: (9am-12pm)
– Jan 13th
– Feb 17th
– March 16th
– April 20th
– May 18th
The mission of Tracking Club is to develop tracking skills for all ages, prepare adults to pass on tracking knowledge to youth, and to prepare children for a lifetime of learning about the natural world.
Join us for fun-filled mornings of community learning as we peer into the lives of wild animals through the tracks they leave behind. You can never be sure what cast of characters we may be following: elk, otter, coyote, bobcat, bear, cougar, and more!
At Tracking Club, participants are led by skillful naturalists into a world of mystery and intrigue that we call tracking. Learn animal track identification, aging, interpretation, and more.
The experience is designed to inspire curiosity and give you the tools needed to track with confidence on your own, and to share the joys of tracking with others.
Duvall Tracking Club
2023/2024 Dates
- Jan 13th
- Feb 17th
- March 16th
- April 20th
- May 18th
Duvall Class Details
Tracking club is geared towards adults and mature teens, though all ages and families are welcome. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Tracking Club days meet at the Duvall Park & Ride at 8:45am.
Class runs from 9am – noon. Please arrive by 8:45 to get settled and oriented. Carpool leaves at 9am to go to tracking site.
There is no registration process. Just show up ready to track for the morning! Please bring a water bottle, snacks, and layers/footwear appropriate for the weather. Please know that the best spots for tracking are often muddy.
Please direct questions about Duvall Tracking Club to our Coordinator Adam Martin at [email protected].
Meet Your Instructor
Adam Martin
Adam first took Tracking Intensive in 2008. Adam has been a core instructor and has been the tracking club coordinator since 2017. Adam has also been on the leadership team for the Cascade Wildlife Monitoring project since 2009. He has a long background in nature education and has worked professionally in conservation science and ecological restoration since 2011. Adam has a BA/BS in natural history, environmental education, and ecology from The Evergreen State College. Currently, he is in his candidacy in the Master of Environmental Studies program at The Evergreen State College where he is focusing on topics in conservation biology.
Seattle Tracking Club
2023/2024 Dates
- Jan 13th (Discovery Park – meet at back end of north parking lot)
- Feb 10th (Seward Park – meet at the pottery studio)
- Mar 9th (Lincoln Park – meet at the south parking lot near the ferry)
- April 27th (Union Bay Natural Area – meet at parking lot # E16 at Center for Urban Horticulture)
- May 18th (Seahurst Park – meet at the end of Seahurst Park Rd)
Seattle Class Details
Class runs from 9:00am-12pm. Please arrive by 8:45 to park and get settled.
There is no registration process. Just show up ready to track for the morning! Please bring a water bottle, snacks, and layers/footwear appropriate for the weather. Please know that the best spots for tracking are often muddy.
Please direct questions about Seattle Tracking Club to our Coordinator Kevin O’Malley at [email protected].
Meet Your Instructor
Kevin O’Malley
As a child Kevin spent countless hours exploring, observing, swimming, and fishing on the lands and waters of Lake Erie. Curious and thankful for the generations that came before us, Kevin received a degree in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Toledo. Noticing a connection between his childhood and the next generation of kids, Kevin became a Naturalist-in-Residence for the Juneau School District. Wanting to deepen his naturalist training, he completed the gratifying and strengthening nine-month Immersion program at WAS. He served as a Teaching Assistant for Tracking Intensive from 2015-2018. He currently holds a Cybertracker Level 3 Wildlife Track & Sign. As the Lead Naturalist and Executive director of South Sound Nature School, Kevin also hosts Wildlife Tracking Certifications throughout the greater PNW and is a volunteer member of the Tracker Certification North America Financial Committee.