| David Brown's Wildlife Services 12 Hotel Road Warwick, MA 01378 Tel: 978 544 8175 E-mail: info@dbwildlife.com |
| Quabbin Trails programs * Sponsored programs |
| Quabbin Trails Programs |
Quabbin Reservoir is surrounded by a huge protected
watershed of forest, field and beaver ponds where human
intrusion is light and wildlife abounds. Even in marginal tracking
or birding conditions, a day spent in this "accidental wilderness"
refreshes the soul.
watershed of forest, field and beaver ponds where human
intrusion is light and wildlife abounds. Even in marginal tracking
or birding conditions, a day spent in this "accidental wilderness"
refreshes the soul.
Suitablility: Outdoor programs are suitable for reasonably fit adults free of any medical condition
that might be aggravated by long periods of walking in remote woods, away from shelter. Since
much travel is off-trail, programs are not suitable for anyone with balance or coordination problems.
Due to the difficulty in obtaining emergency medical care in remote locations behind
locked gates, Quabbin programs are not recommended for anyone with a history of
incapacitating sudden-onset illness Both beginner and experienced trackers and birders are
welcome.
Clothing and Equipment: Dress for the weather. Bring a lunch, water and bug repellent. Long
sleeves and pants are recommended. Watch the weather forecast. Bring rain gear if needed as
light rain will not cancel programs.
Directions: All Quabbin programs meet at the common in Petersham center across from the
country store at 9:45 a.m. from where we will convoy to the site of the day's tracking. Follow Rte 2
to Exit 17 (Rte 32) and go south 6 miles to Petersham center. The trip from the western suburbs of
Boston takes about 1 1/2 hours. Please leave time for the inevitable delays so that you won't be
left behind.
Registration: Use the linked registration blank only to register for Quabbin Trails programs. If
you wish to register after the deadline indicated in the program
description, please call or e-mail first to ensure that the program has openings.
Cancellation/withdrawal:
that might be aggravated by long periods of walking in remote woods, away from shelter. Since
much travel is off-trail, programs are not suitable for anyone with balance or coordination problems.
Due to the difficulty in obtaining emergency medical care in remote locations behind
locked gates, Quabbin programs are not recommended for anyone with a history of
incapacitating sudden-onset illness Both beginner and experienced trackers and birders are
welcome.
Clothing and Equipment: Dress for the weather. Bring a lunch, water and bug repellent. Long
sleeves and pants are recommended. Watch the weather forecast. Bring rain gear if needed as
light rain will not cancel programs.
Directions: All Quabbin programs meet at the common in Petersham center across from the
country store at 9:45 a.m. from where we will convoy to the site of the day's tracking. Follow Rte 2
to Exit 17 (Rte 32) and go south 6 miles to Petersham center. The trip from the western suburbs of
Boston takes about 1 1/2 hours. Please leave time for the inevitable delays so that you won't be
left behind.
Registration: Use the linked registration blank only to register for Quabbin Trails programs. If
you wish to register after the deadline indicated in the program
description, please call or e-mail first to ensure that the program has openings.
Cancellation/withdrawal:
- In the event a program is not adequately subscribed by the registration deadline,
- you will be notified of cancellation at the telephone number or e-mail address
you supplied on the blank.
- You may withdraw from a program with refund any time before the registration deadline.
- list. In a personal emergency you may, of course, withdraw with refund at any time.
- If seriously inappropriate weather conditions require cancellation of the
- program, you will be called on the evening before at the number supplied on the
registration blank.
Quabbin Trails: Tracking the Hard Way
Anyone can spot animal tracks in snow where they
appear black or gray against a white background.
Finding and interpreting tracks and other sign of animal
activity during the other three seasons is a subtler art,
requiring acute observation and the ability to
reconstruct events in the mind's eye from very partial
evidence. In a departure from the usual walk-around,
this program will concentrate on a thorough search of
several limited sites by the participants, with group
debriefings following each search. The program is
intended for those who have already had some tracking
experience.
Saturday, August 16, 10am-3pm.
Please register by August 12 using the blank on the
registration page. After that date, call or e-mail first.
Anyone can spot animal tracks in snow where they
appear black or gray against a white background.
Finding and interpreting tracks and other sign of animal
activity during the other three seasons is a subtler art,
requiring acute observation and the ability to
reconstruct events in the mind's eye from very partial
evidence. In a departure from the usual walk-around,
this program will concentrate on a thorough search of
several limited sites by the participants, with group
debriefings following each search. The program is
intended for those who have already had some tracking
experience.
Saturday, August 16, 10am-3pm.
Please register by August 12 using the blank on the
registration page. After that date, call or e-mail first.
