10/03/2026
🚨Reposting with updated Registration Link🔗
🐾The 2-Day TCNA Sac-Shasta Track and Sign Certification offers unique experiences for naturalists of all experience levels looking to develop their wildlife tracking skills and learn to read the stories animals leave on the landscape. Participants engage with real wildlife tracks and signs to sharpen their skills and enhance their knowledge. This certification workshop provides an unparalleled, hands-on learning experience. For more information on what to expect at the certification, see https://trackercertification.com/what-to-expect/ This certification will be led by Phil Johnston.
Phil Johnston is an Environmental Scientist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife where he leads mountain lion research and management on the Sierra Nevada Bighorn Recovery Program. He is a Senior Tracker with CyberTracker Conservation and has participated in the evaluation process since 2010. Phil specializes in applied tracking for wildlife conservation, with a focus on trailing large carnivores for research captures and cause of mortality investigations. He is passionate about training staff at wildlife conservation and management agencies and reviving the use of field skills and ecological knowledge in modern applications.
This event will help wildlife professionals become certified in wildlife track and sign through Tracker Certification North America (TCNA). Your donation helps support this learning opportunity and will cover costs such as instructional materials and field supplies.
Participation is capped at 11 total people.
Workshop costs are as follows
Members of the Sacramento-Shasta Chapter and the Western Section of The Wildlife Society: $450.
Non-Sac-Shasta TWS members: $550.
Students: $100, with two student spots available.
Link in Bio to register. Financial Aid:
https://tws-west.org/grants/
https://trackercertification.com/financial-access/
https://tws-sacshasta.org/sac-shasta/scholarships-grants/
