North House Folk School - Courses, Classes, Workshops

North Shore/Boreal Forest Birding

Northern Ecology

John Hockema

Each spring, the North Shore comes alive with birdsong as birds of every size participate in the season's dynamic cycle. This two-day workshop introduces participants to birding in the northern landscape, exploring several different habitat types along the North Shore and the inland boreal forest for migrating birds returning to their nesting grounds. This course is part of the Boreal Birding and Northern Landscapes Festival, an opportunity to explore a wide variety of flora and fauna of the North Shore through a series of field-based courses. Your enrollment includes participation in the festival's Friday and Saturday evening programs. Materials fee covers lunches both days as well as van transportation for the entire group to maximize opportunities for discussion during the field outings. A series of parallel festival course offerings are offered as part of the Boreal Birding and Northern Landscapes Festival. Participation in this course includes the festival's featured evening programs - please visit the Festival page for more details. Materials fee covers course supplies and morning refreshments for festival participants.

Dates

No classes currently scheduled

Course Details

Length in days:

Hours:

Day 1: 7am-4pm, Day 2: 7am-4pm

Tuition:

$150.00 per student (May 1-Oct 31)
$130.00 per student (Nov 1 - Apr 30)

Materials:

$70.00

Levels:

Beginner to Advanced

Age with adult:

12+ (Review age guidelines/policy)

Making it happen:

When should I enroll?
We can't hold classes without students! Decisions regarding course cancellations (as related to minimum enrollment) are made three weeks before the class starts--so if you've got a course in mind, plan ahead and sign up at least three weeks in advance! That way we'll know you're coming, courses are more likely to meet minimum enrollment numbers, and then they'll actually take place.
Also watch for the words "nearly full" next to course dates. When that notation appears it means there are only one or two spots left--so sign up soon!
Do you take last minute registrations?
Of course! Although it's important that courses meet minimum enrollment three weeks before their scheduled start dates, we know that life doesn't always allow for prior planning. As long as there are still spots left in a course we're happy to accept your registration last minute.
When will new course dates be posted?
New course dates are posted both in the spring and fall to coordinate with our course catalog release dates. All the new dates are opened for enrollment on the same day and at the same time, so that everyone gets a fair crack at a spot in the courses they're interested in. As that time rolls around we announce when the new dates will "go live" in our e-newsletter. (sign up here!)