Skulls and Bones Workshop
Sunday October 25th, 9am-1pm with byron and Dani
Ages 8 and up. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Come join byron murray and Dani Hagel to learn about how to find, clean, and identify skulls and bones of local mammals and birds.
Naturalists and biologists can learn many things by examining an animal’s skull, and so can you! In this workshop, you’ll get to investigate a wide variety of fascinating skulls and bones to learn the essentials of how to identify bones and who they belonged to.
You’ll discover what determines if the animal was predator or prey, what it ate, and what sense was most important to its survival.
We will discuss
Shapes and structures which help us identify the animal
Roles and functions of different shapes and structures
How to read a skull to learn about the animals roles on the landscape
How to properly handle, clean and store skulls and bones
Discuss ethics and responsibilities of collecting parts of other animals
Where to look to find bones to learn from
Resources which help us learn more about the bones we find
All you need to bring is a sense of wonder, a notebook if you like taking notes, and a camera if you want to photograph any of the skulls and bones we are examining together.
byron murray is a professionally certified wildlife tracker with years of experience working with bones and skulls to better learn about the animals he tracks. Dani Hagel is a naturalist, interdisciplinary artist, and herbalist who holds a level III certification in wildlife tracking from CyberTracker North America.