Using a set of cards showing different bird foot tracks, sort them into groups based on their toe arrangement, such as birds with two toes facing forward and two back, birds built for perching, and bi
Find five different plants or trees in your local area that show signs of being grazed by deer.
Build a simple frame for your track training pit using lengths of wood, securing the corners with pegs driven into the ground or by lashing them together.
Decide what kind of human impact you want to track, such as litter, soil erosion, habitat damage or changes to vegetation.
Start with a finished contour drawing of your subject, then spend up to fifteen minutes at first, though it can be anywhere from ten minutes to ten hours, building it up with more detail.
Before or during your time outside, take a few minutes to read the weather around you.
Find the contour lines on your map, which show changes in elevation.
Take the working end of your rope and wrap it twice around the object you are tying to, such as a post or tree, keeping the wraps lying flat.
Find two sturdy anchor points, such as two trees, spaced a little further apart than the length of your tarp.
Choose an area with water or damp ground nearby.