What Is Berkshire Keeping Track?
Berkshire Keeping Track is a program where volunteers are trained by Sue Morse of Keeping Track® to read and document animal sign. Our first class of trainees graduated from the Keeping Track® training program in May 2007.
The training includes six full-day training workshops in the field plus two classroom sessions. Most of the training is done on weekends, and the training is spread out over a year so that trainees have experience in all seasons. (check out the 2008 schedule)
Now trained, these volunteers have formed three teams - North, Central, and South County Teams - and are taking to the woods to gather data on focal mammal species' use of habitat in and around Berkshire County.
Our host organization, Berkshire Environmental Action Team will maintain a database of all this data and share it with scientists, educators, and land protection organizations to help protect wildlife species and important wildlife habitat and linkages in and around Berkshire County.
We now have second group of volunteers starting training. If you are interested please explore this site for more information.
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