Bumann was trained as a wildlife biologist and specializes in leading wildlife ecology classes, guided backpacking trips and safari outings on the flora and fauna of Yellowstone. In the first class, at 2 p.m., he will use slides, videos and possibly live models to help students learning to draw the animal form.
It is for anyone 12 and older and is $27 for members, $30 for others. The second class is at 6:30 p.m., also for 12 and older, and will focus on vocalizations, body language and coded messages of various species in Yellowstone. Cost is $8 for members, $10 for others.
Registration for both classes is required by June 12. Call 801-621-7595.
Hit the trail - or help spruce it up
In honor of National Trails Day on June 7, join staff from Wasatch Mountain State Park at 11 a.m. for a walk along the new Gold Medal Mile Trail and the future site of Huber Grove Trail. Meet at the visitor center. For details, call 435-336-2241.
REI, Volunteers for Outdoor Utah and Sandy City are recruiting volunteers for trail maintenance, weed control and cleanup of the Quail Hollow Trail in Sandy Saturday at 8 a.m. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. All participants will receive an REI "Get Dirty for the Outdoors" shirt. To register, call 801-501-0850. For more information, visit www.rei.com.
The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation and the Forest Service with REI will renovate Rattlesnake Gulch trail in Mill Creek Canyon Saturday at 8 a.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Call 801-486-2100 to register.
For more listings of other National Trails Day activities, visit www.american hiking.org/events.ntd.
A grand idea
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is offering a class for kids and their grandparents beginning June 10 and continuing for the next two Tuesdays. Wildlife artist Michael Calles will take the intergenerational group through the beginning steps of wildlife drawing and painting. The free class is suitable for children 10 and older.
Space is limited, and pre-registration is required. To register, or for more information, call Kathi Stopher at 435-734-6438. The class will be in the refuge education center, 2155 W. Forest St., Brigham City. Take I-15 to exit 363 and go west one block.
Birding trips
Join Great Salt Lake Audubon for these birding trips. Beginning birders are always welcome, and carpooling is encouraged. Contributions toward gas money are appreciated (suggested $3 for trips less than 40 miles and $5 for longer trips). Be sure to call the field-trip leader to confirm arrangements.
* Wednesday, 7:30 a.m.: Monthly bird survey at Mountain Dell recreatation area in Parleys Canyon. Meet by 7:30 a.m. in the parking lot just west of REI, 3285 E. 3300 South, East Millcreek. Call Jack Clark (801-255-7989) or Sylvia Gray (801-532-3486) if you plan to attend.
* June 7, 8 a.m.: Check bluebird nesting boxes in Strawberry Valley, recording the species using each box and whether the boxes contain eggs or young birds. Meet at 8 a.m. in the southeast corner of the Shopko parking lot in Sugar House or at 9:15 a.m. at the Strawberry Valley Visitor Center. Afterward, the group will gather for lunch. (Bring your own sandwich; GSLA will provide cold drinks.) Call Jeanne LeBer or Ray Smith at 801-532-7384 if you have questions or to confirm.
* June 11, 7:30 a.m.: Walk a short section of Park City trails for a half-day of birding. Meet by 7:30 a.m. in the parking lot just west of REI, 3285 E. 3300 South, East Millcreek. Call Kathy Coleman at 801-944-5773 with questions or for a meeting place in the Park City area.
How-to in Ogden
Learn where to hike and bike in Weber County, especially mountain trails, at a slide-show presentation Tuesday by Helene Liebman, executive director of Weber Pathways. The presentation, for ages 12 and older, is at the Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., Odgen. Free to members, $3 for others. All participants get a countywide hiking map. Pre-register by calling 801-621-7595.
