FOX PAW CALENDAR 2023/2024
Fox Paw Tracking Club — every month
Tracking club is both intro to what we teach at Fox Paw, and a supportive community learning the land together. Join us every first Saturday
of the month from 9-12:30, at various locations around Central and Northern VT.
More details on the Tracking Club page
Learning the Land: Naturalist Apprenticeship
Jan-Nov 2024
Meets one weekend a month from January to October, omitting August. Optional homework and mentoring between meetings. More details and dates on the Classes page.
Enrollment is open for the 2023 session! Email us now to reserve your spot.
$2600. VSAC grant eligible—qualified VT residents can get partial or full tuition covered.
Connect with Wild Kin: Wildlife Tracking
Mar 9-10, 2024
This weekend-long course will dive deep into the foundations of animal tracking:
track ID, gaits and animal movement, and behavior. Beginners and experienced trackers welcome.
More details on the classes page. Please contact us with any questions.
$275
Food from the Land: Foraging Apprenticeship
Apr-Oct 2024
Meets one day a month from April to October. Optional homework and mentoring
between meetings. More info on the classes page.
$1100. VSAC grant eligible—qualified VT residents can get partial or full tuition covered.
The Natural History and Identification of Trees
Jun 22-23, 2024
Spend a weekend going in-depth on pattern-based tree ID and natural history. Hosted by North Branch Nature Center (NBNC) in Montpelier VT as part of their Biodiversity University series.
For registration and more details, please contact Sean Beckett at NBNC.
$285, financial aid available through NBNC.
CyberTracker Evaluation and Tracking Class
Jul 13-14, 2024
Hosted by Fox Paw, this tracking class takes the format of a Tracker Certification North America (TCNA) evaluation. Ideal for beginners and advanced trackers alike. More info here.
$375. Financial aid available through TCNA, aid applications due by March 15th, 2024.
Instructor: Nate Harvey
Learning the Land: Naturalist Weekend — Upton ME
2024 dates TBA
Jonathan is teaming up with Moose Ridge Wilderness School to offer a full weekend of learning the land—birds, trees, plants, weather, awareness, and connection. Register at the Moose Ridge website here.
$200
2024 Moose Ridge Wilderness Gathering — July 26-28, Upton ME
Jonathan will be teaching tracking, awareness, and learning the land at the Moose Ridge Gathering in the mountains of Western ME. Register early—it usually sells out.
$40-150
2024 Roots Rendezvous — Aug 31 - Sep 2, Corinth VT
Jonathan will be teaching at the Roots School's annual Rendezvous over Labor Day Weekend. Join him for classes in tracking, awareness, learning the land, and skull interpretation and ID. Register early—it usually sells out.
$50-175