Tracker Gathering Workshops and Clinics
Evaluator: Matt Nelson
Program: CyberTracker Track & Sign Workshop, Certification and Evaluation of Your Current Skillset.
Date: Sept 6-7 and Sep 9-10
Time: 7-8am - 5pm (approximately)
Tuition: $475
Early Bird Tuition: $395 if paid in full by 6-15-26
Early Bird Tuition for CWTA Members: $350
Location: TBD by Matt Nelson
Maximum Participants: 11
Reservations: Payment in Full. Inquire about availability prior to making payment.
Matt Nelson holds a Horned Toad
Meeting Spot: Terry Hunefeld will email registered participants the meeting spot by 4pm the day before the event.
CyberTracker Track & Sign Certifications...
The Gold Standard of Tracking Training
You're invited to participate in one of two Standard Wildlife Track and Sign workshops being conducted at or near Camp Ravencliff. These two-day field experiences are fun, participative workshops with an emphasis on learning to identify animal track and sign by looking at real tracks we find across the landscape and discussing exactly how to identify them.
REGISTRATION
TO REGISTER
STEP ONE: First, check with Terry to ensure availability. Leave your name, city of residence, phone and the date of the event you wish to attend and we'll respond - usually within 3 hours - but certainly within 20 hours.
STEP TWO: When you receive a response from our workshop coordinator clearing you to register, you will register by paying the applicable tuition via Venmo or PayPal (see below).
STEP THREE: After paying by Venmo or PayPal, please email a copy of your payment receipt to our workshop coordinator. SDTT is an all volunteer organization, and the only way the workshop coordinator knows you paid is by a copy.
STEP FOUR: Stand by for confirmation that you are registered, paid and enrolled - usually in less than 3 hours. We will then follow up with more information as the event draws nearer. Meanwhile, feel free to submit any questions
PAYMENT
Make your payment by Venmo or PayPal:
VENMO: SanDiego-TrackingTeam (final 4 of phone number 4102). PAYPAL: SDTT92150
Payment by check can be arranged if absolutely necessary but Venmo is preferred and PayPal second preferred because we are all SDTT volunteers. Checks are a hassle for volunteer groups as many individuals need to be involved. Electronic payment directly into the SDTT account makes it easier for everyone and creates a permanent and easily-accessible record.
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WAIT LIST Should the event you wish to join is sold out, please contact Terry and request to be placed on the waiting list. If you're on the wait list and we have a cancellation, we will contact you (there is no obligation or cost to be on the wait list).
Refund & Cancel Policy First, PLEASE read the next section about trip insurance. It's inexpensive and saves you the sting of an emergency cancellation. We urge you to obtain trip insurance (see below).
Our cancel policy is: 90+ days before your event: 100% refund less a $75 cancel fee IF you or we find a replacement. We will maintain a waiting list. No refunds less than 90 days before the event.
Cash refunds or credits are given only if you or wefind someone to take your place. In the highly unlikely event of program cancelation, 100% of your deposit will be refunded.
Trip Insurance $23.04 We urge you to obtain trip insurance to avoid the sting of losing your tuition fees in the event "life comes up" and you must cancel. Finding trip insurance is simple on the internet - there are many excellent companies. A good site recommended by Forbes offers you multiple options: Forbes Insurance Recommendations. A search in September 2025 resulted in $500 of coverage for only $23.00. Should you choose not to be protected by trip insurance, please ensure you understand our cancel policy.
Become a Certified Tracker!
Each certification workshop is limited to eleven participants to ensure one-on-one personal training. We are bringing in one of the top tracking instructors and evaluators in the world, Matt Nelson, a highly experienced Track and Sign Education and a gentle, wonderful teacher and mentor. He will be joined by two highly experienced Trackers.
The certification workshop is the best tracking training on the planet because it emphasizes the development of reliable field skills to recognize tracks and identify the animal's behavior. No prior tracking is required to participate but preparation and prior experience is extremely helpful for those for whom obtaining a certificate is important. The underlying impetus, however, lies in the rich educational benefit for all participants.
About Matt Nelson
From the Arctic to the Antarctic, our instructor, Matt Nelson, has left footprints in search of authenticity in his life. Matt holds a Senior Tracker certificate from Tracker Certification North America (TCNA) (clicking this link will take viewer to https://trackercertification.com/storymap/) and is now a senior track and sign evaluator with TCNA.
Matt is a highly respected tracker and trailing specialist with more than 20 years of experience in the woods. He has spent months in the Rocky Mountain researching mountain lions (link to https://gualalaarts.
org/2019/07/living-with-mountain-lions-with-matt-nelson/)
and has worked on numerous wildlife and research projects including the Gualala River Watershed council, the Garfield/Mesa Mountain Lion project and the East Bay Puma Project.
Matt is also a wolf expert and can be found in the winter in northern Wisconsin teaching the art of tracking and trailing woves (link to https://teachingdrum.org/wolf-tracking-course/).
A lifetime hunter and woodsman, Matt is passionate about sharing his passion for nature and love for all things wild and true. He is at once an intuitive tracker and a humble and gifted teacher – you can’t help but learn and be inspired after spending a weekend with Matt.
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