Outdoor educator offers winter programs
Wildlife researcher and professional tracker Brian Baxter will be holding a program on animal tracking and winter birding near Libby, Mont.
(Photo courtesy LAURIE KLINE)
On Saturday, the Libby Hostel Base Camp is sponsoring a winter outdoor educational program.
The program on animal tracking and winter birding is slated to start at 9 a.m. MST at the Venture Inn at 1015 U.S.2 in Libby, Mont.
All participants must register to attend. Over coffee, the instructor will go over the basics of animal tracking and winter birding, and each participant will receive a set of informational handouts. At about 9:45 a.m., the group will head out to several field sites of different habitat types.
The day will consist of road tour “stop and hops” at various observation points, and a few short walks on roads and private lands.
Participants should arrive with full gas tanks, proper layers of winter clothing — preferably natural colors or camouflage, winter boots, water, lunch, binoculars, spotting scopes, track and bird field guides, and a good sense of humor. Snowshoes and cross-country ski poles are optional.
Instructor Brian Baxter has college degrees in both forestry and wildlife management, over 45 years field experience, including research on carnivores, goshawks, and owls.
To register, email Baxter at b_baxter53@yahoo.com or call 406-291-2154.