Winter Wonders - Field Day
with Cedar Mathers-Winn
What's actually happening during hibernation
How animals eat in a time of scarcity
How being social helps animals survive
The world under the snow!
The northern winter presents a challenge to all living things that call this place home. A persistent snowpack, punishing cold, and shorter days each provide challenges, but also opportunities. In this class, we will explore the surprising and fascinating ways our local plants and animals have adapted to survive, and even thrive, in this unforgiving time of year.
DETAILS:
Date: March 16, 2024, 10:30AM to 3PM
Meet at Jack Creek Preserve’s Outdoor Education Center
Cost: $30 per person
For ages 12 and up
We will be snowshoeing up to 2 miles and spending 2-3 hours outside in winter conditions
Bring your own lunch, water, snacks, and winter gear
Snowshoes will be provided, or you can bring your own
We are capping the event at 16 people, please register and pay to save your spot!
About the instructor, Cedar Mathers-Winn: Cedar is a naturalist, biologist, and educator based in Bozeman, MT. He has a Master’s degree in Ecology, and has studied animal behavior in deserts, rainforests, and mountains around the world. He has taught undergraduates, professional scientists, and the public in a great variety of topics in biology and natural history. His mission is to show how common subtleties of nature open up worlds of wildness – always there but hidden in plain sight.
