Please be aware that training sessions take place at high altitude and involve moving around talus (loose rock piles), which can be rough and unstable. Most training locations are immediately adjacent to a parking area, but some will require hikes of up to 1.5 miles round trip.

We highly recommend having experience hiking at high elevations (above 10,000 ft), prior to attending one of these training sessions.

Please note that we use a different pika monitoring protocol at some sites.  In our historic Front Range project, the data collection is simpler. While this means that it’s easier to learn, the data is less powerful.  Our Public Lands protocol (in Rocky Mountain National Park and the White River National Forest) is more complicated but also provides more usable data. 

On  this map, black marks Front Range sites, while sites marked with red and blue require training in the Public Lands protocol.

In 2023 we are only offering one training in our Front Range protocol, on August 5th. 

Please be aware that training sessions take place at high altitude and involve moving around on talus (loose rock piles), which can be rough and unstable. Because of this, these trainings are not wheelchair accessible. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience. It is one imposed by the realities of collecting data in pika habitat.

Most training locations are immediately adjacent to a parking area, but some will require hikes of up to 1.5 miles round trip at high elevation. Attendees should be prepared to spend several hours outdoors standing, sitting, walking, and crouching, while listening to instructions and information from CPP staff. 

If you believe that you may need certain accommodations to enjoy and participate in one of our training sessions, please reach out to us at staff@pikapartners.org.

Lauren Buchholz (Indy Pass training)

Kristi Odom (all other photos)