San Diego Tracking Team
The San Diego Tracking Team (SDTT) is dedicated to preserving the wildlife habitat in the San Diego region through citizen-based wildlife monitoring and environmental education programs.
SDTT is an all-volunteer run organization (we do not have paid administrators). This ensures your donation goes directly to conservation efforts including SDTT operations, volunteer equipment, and educational scholarships.
Tracker/Naturalist Training Series
Beginner Class
Wednesday Sept. 9th @7pm & Saturday Sept. 12th @8am
Intermediate Class
Wednesday Oct. 14th @7pm & Saturday Oct. 17th @8am
Advanced Class
Wednesday Dec. 9th @7pm & Saturday Dec. 12th @8am
Beginning Tracker/Naturalist Class: This class is structured to give the prospective tracker a solid base of tracking skills and strategies for discerning detail. We introduce basic mammal track and sign identification to determine who made the track. We discuss track patterns and gaits as a means to interpret how an animal moves. And we recommend sketching and field journaling to reinforce learning objectives.
Intermediate Tracker/Naturalist Class: The second course in our Tracker Naturalist series will expand your ability to identify a wider range of wildlife tracks over a variety of substrates. You will compare and contrast tracks that often confuse beginning trackers and may even challenge advanced trackers. You will be exposed to skull and denture identification, scat features, and additional track patterns and gaits.
Advanced Tracker/Naturalist Class: The third and final class in the Tracker Naturalist series concentrates on fine detail and continued development of your proficiency as a tracker. We provide substantial dirt time for you to practice and verify track identification, to interpret observations, and to "age" tracks and signs accurately so that you can discover areas of weakness and strength. We also give you a taste of a tracker evaluation should you wish to pursue Cybertracking certification in the future. A detailed discussion of track patterns and gaits will be presented.
Participation : 12 and above. Those between the ages of 12 and 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.