Cascades Track and Sign Evaluation with David Moskowitz
Financial Aid deadline is December 14, 2025!
If you want to apply for Financial Aid, there are two steps:
1. Register using the red button in the top right of this page. Sign up for the $0 Financial Aid Ticket, which holds your spot until you hear back regarding Financial Aid status.
2. Fill out the application on the Tracker Certification North American website. (Please note that financial aid is not handled by or awarded by WRI, but we will hold your spot until you are notified whether or not you are awarded a scholarship.)
Spend two full days in the Cascades around Leavenworth, with professional wildlife tracker, naturalist, educator and author, David Moskowitz. This wildlife track and sign evaluation is offered through CyberTracker North America. David's approach to this class is highly interactive, engaging participants in identification and interpretation of tracks and signs. There is lots of time for questions and discussion built in. The style of this class is an excellent way to learn about animal sign and investigate real life tracking scenarios. Participants have the chance to achieve a certificate at the end of the class, awarded on three levels. Prior CyberTracker students can take this class to attempt evaluation at a higher level.
CyberTracker courses provide an opportunity for quality, focused learning with some of the best trackers in the country. Courses are designed to further participant's tracking knowledge, as well as to rigorously test and document their current tracking skill set. Originally designed to help African Bushmen gain employment on game preserves, these courses also provide an internationally recognized certification of tracking ability. Certifications are an important credential for wildlife researchers and environmental educators as well as for people who want to test and push their own ability. Evaluations are entirely field based, striving to expose participants to the widest range of tracks and signs as possible. Discussions are encouraged, giving participants a chance to air their thoughts and receive individualized instruction.
Cost:
WRI Members: $425
Public: $475
Transportation during class is provided. Food and lodging NOT included.
Limit of 11 participants
Trail difficulty: some off-trail travel, up and down ridgelines.
To make these programs more accessible, Tracker Certification of North America has made funds available for individuals from historically marginalized communities. Find the link below for the Financial Aid Application.
