Backyard Wildlife—If you want to make your backyard a haven for wild creatures, don’t miss this class. Learn the habitat needs, plant selection and other limiting factors.
Bird Watching—A must for beginning birders. Learn the basics of bird identification, field guide and equipment selection. Binoculars are provided for the field session!
Reading the Woods—The woods are full of “signs” and "stories" that reveal fascinating facts about the wildlife and plants inhabiting them. Explore the forest with expert interpreters who share secrets for increasing observation skills, interpreting "signs", and listening to nature's stories.
Wildlife ID— A hands-on class about wildlife identification utilizing tracks, hides, skulls, skins and sound to ID native Alabama species. In this class participants will get the opportunity to touch and feel many different hides, skulls and skins to learn about each animal. After learning about the tracks you will be able to make your own to take home.
Decoding Wildlife— Have you ever seen a track or an unusual disturbance in the woods or perhaps, your own backyard and wondered, what animal did this come from? Why did the animal do this? Decoding Wildlife dives into those questions and explains the reasoning behind it all. Learn the tracks, the habits of your woodland friends, and the scientific reasoning behind it.
