Birders Boot Camp
A great way to spend the Winter! Spend the time now honing your skills so you will be ready when all the Golden Cheeks and their migratory friends come back in the Spring.
Beginning Birders
Intermediate and Advanced Birders Welcome
Great For Outdoors Groups
Casual Pace
2 Day Birding Field Time and Workshop
Can be booked for a group (Tx Master Naturalists, outdoors group, Audubon etc.)
Alternatively, we've also set aside specific dates for members of the above or other individuals to join in on the fun : Jan 21-22 and Feb 18-19.
$640 total divided equally amongst number of participants (lodging not included)
Don’t worry. ‘Boot Camp’ just means it’s an all-day adventure. Our friendly learning environment and the mix of indoor and outdoor activities will make the day fly by.
The below is an example tour and lodging package that can be booked with one of our lodging partners. Here we have featured Lodges at Lost Maples in Vanderpool but Boot Camp can be booked no matter where you lay your head.
Day 1 – Arrival
Lodges at Lost Maples, Vanderpool
Day 2
AM
In the field developing/honing our birding skills
See Half-Day at Lost Maples State tour for details
PM
Hands-on workshop : eBird.org, eBird and Merlin mobile apps
Day 3
AM - Sabinal Canyon/Utopia
A number of productive spots including
· Sabinal Road
· Jones Cemetery
· Utopia Park
LUNCH
Eat dessert first ; Lost Maples Café is famous for their pie !
Do many of these places seem familiar? Seven Days in Utopia was filmed here in 2011. The only thing better than the movie’s scenery is being here in person. You’ll quickly see how got Utopia its name!
PM
Hands-on workshop : More on eBird.org, eBird and Merlin mobile apps
** As with all our tours, this is an example of where we might do out field-'work'...it's all play, really! Possible Boot Camp locations include Medina, Kerrville and Comfort TX. WE can customize the location based on our participants' needs.
