Linda Spielman will be the guest speaker for our January meeting. She will discuss techniques for finding and identifying mammal tracks.

Linda has been an environmental educator and student of animal tracking for over twenty-five years. She has studied tracking with Charles Worsham, Paul Rezendes, Susan Morse, George Leoniak, and Tom Brown. The tracker and artist Charles Worsham encouraged her to use drawing as a learning tool. Linda has been drawing ever since and loves the way drawing a track leads her to insights she would otherwise have missed. She has also been photographing tracks for many years and enjoys sharing her extensive collection of photos. She leads tracking workshops and informal outings with participants
at all levels. She has worked with conservation organizations, tracking conferences, nature centers, college and university classes, and school-age youth. She also leads the Ithaca Tracking Club. Linda’s expertise will be shared with our club at our monthly meeting at the Vestal Public Library and again on a tracking field trip on February 4 (see below). You can also learn more through her book, A Field Guide to Tracking Mammals in the Northeast.

Zoom Meeting Information

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