Birding Workshop
This is your chance to hike and explore wild country, home to an array of wildlife. With special emphasis on birds (raptors, songbirds and hummingbirds), you'll learn where how and when to look for bird activity and increase your odds of seeing wildlife on future adventures. You'll gain a deeper understanding of habitat, behavior, and conservation needs, while also improving your photography, and observation. The workshop includes gentle hikes, a nighttime owl walk, bird banding, and numerous fun and informative presentations by Scott Rashid. You'll also have free time to choose your own adventures ~ including hiking, photography, trail rides, or relaxing by the river.
Meet The Instructor
Scott Rashid is founder and director of the Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute. Scott will present a 2 day, 3-night workshop on birds of the Rocky Mountains. Scott specializes in Northern Pygmy-Owls, Barn Owls, Northern Goshawks, Rosy Finches, Hummingbirds, and Corvids, as well as all birds of Northern Colorado. A well-known rehabilitation specialist, Scott rescues injured birds of all types. Scott has been working with the Sylvan Dale Ranch for more than 20 years banding birds and doing bird walks where guests from around the world can learn about birds of the Rocky Mountains up close. Scott is also an artist who has created a unique one-of-a-kind style of painting birds.
Cost and What's Included:
Cost for the workshop is $1500 per person, plus a 3.7% state tax and suggested 15% gratuity. The rate includes 3-nights' lodging, 8 meals, all workshop activities, and evening presentations. Trail rides are available at an additional cost; alcoholic beverages are billed separately. Call the ranch to book!
The Place - Historic Sylvan Dale Ranch:
The Birding Workshop takes place at Sylvan Dale Ranch, a 3,000-acre guest ranch in the Colorado foothills. Sylvan Dale borders the Roosevelt National Forest and offers rich and diverse wildlife habitat, home to mountain lions, bobcat, elk, deer, badgers, owls, songbirds, raptors and many more mammal and bird species. Sylvan Dale has been in the Jessup Family for 79 years. The family is dedicated to stewardship of the land and has used conservation easements to protect more than 2,000 acres of forest and grassland from development.
Sylvan Dale Features:
Private cabins and guest houses
Delicious and nutritious chef-prepared meals
Beautiful scenery in a relaxing location on the banks of the Big Thompson River
A warm and welcoming staff dedicated to making your stay unforgettable
Recreational opportunities like trail rides, game courts, and hiking
Easy drive from anywhere on Colorado's Front Range and just a one-hour shuttle ride from Denver International Airport)
The workshop begins Monday, May 12th at 3:00 PM and ends at 10:00 AM on Thursday, May 15th. Call the ranch at 970-667-3915 to inquire!
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View more of Scott's beautiful work: ARTWORK & PUBLICATIONS