Nature Journaling Class

Are you interested in Nature Journaling and don’t know how to start?  We have the class for you!  Nature Journaling is a great way to slow down to discover and explore the nature around us.  We will teach observation, writing, measurement and recording skills.  You do not need to be an “artist” to be a nature journalist.  You just need a little curiosity.  This is a monthly class with a different theme and skill each month.  Recommended ages 10+

Cost is $5 per person.  Purchase the starter kit for an additional $5 per person.

Timeline – November 5

Students explore plant development through sorting and drawing stages of budding, flowering, and fruiting. Then they discuss possible functions of plant parts.

Location: River Center Garden

String Safari – December 18

Students discover a world of wonders within the boundaries of a loop of string. Using maps, drawings, and diagrams, they describe their discoveries in the pages of their journals.

Location: Pal-Mar

Animal Encounters – January 15

When students encounter wildlife, the opportunity for observation may be brief. This activity will help your students take advantage of the situation, offering a structure for deliberate observation and getting the observations to paper as fast as possible.

Location: Pine Glades Natural Area (Sunset)

Species Account – February 11

Students choose one species that they can readily observe, and document as many details as they can about it through direct observation.

Location: Juno Dunes Natural Area

Forest Karaoke – March 20

Students describe bird songs in their journals using writing, drawing, diagramming and numbers.

Location: Frenchman’s Forest Natural Area

Soundscape Maps – April 17

Students listen to the soundscape around them, then diagram and map the soundscape using symbols, different colors, and other ways to graphically represent sound.

Location: Pine Glades Natural Area

Mapping – May 6

Students study patterns in the landscape and create maps of vegetation patterns, wildlife evidence, landscape features, and other characteristics.

Location: Cypress Creek North Natural Area