Join Jack and his sketching buddy Fiona Gillogly, an avid teen birder and prolific nature journaler, as they explore a playful variety of journaling approaches that open the doors to different aspects of bird life and behavior. They will share pages from their journals, share tips, and demonstrate techniques that will inspire you to record Read More
Category: Nature Journals
Techniques and ideas to related to fast sketching in field conditions.
Birder’s Field Journal FUNdamentals
Why is it so challenging to learn and remember the plumage, songs, and details of the lives of birds? What if there were simple tricks to help you observe birds more deeply and remember your experiences more vividly? How can you get more out of every birding trip, make stronger memories, and have more fun? Read More
Quantification- Adding Numbers in your Nature Journal
Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Educators Forum as we discuss the importance of adding numbers to our nature journal observations and ways to help find the numbers in what we see. Numbers are everywhere and a great asset to observation and thinking. By incorporating numbers into nature journaling exercises students begin to Read More
Snow Leopards, Art and Conservation
John Muir Laws will leads this enjoyable and educational drawing class, co-hosted by Marcia Sivek of BeProvided Conservation Radio and the Snow Leopard Conservancy team. While receiving instruction on how to draw this magnificent cat, learn about snow leopards and the conservation efforts of the Snow Leopard Conservancy. This activity is for everyone – you Read More
Drawing Ice and Snow on Toned Paper
In this workshop, John Muir Laws explores methods of drawing ice and snow phenomena with toned paper and looks at general strategies to help you use toned paper to record values in your nature journal sketches. Read More
NJC, Episode 16: Could it be-Using Inference to Explore Mysteries
You can follow up on a question in many ways. You might look up the answer online or in a book. You might make your own observations to answer the question. You can also use inference to explore questions where the answer can not be directly observed. When we infer, we make predictions, “if this Read More
NJC: Episode 15, Estimating Numbers in Nature
What do you do when there are too many to count? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Connection as we explore ways to accurately estimate numbers as we explore with our nature journal. Read More
Haiku for Nature Journaling
Join Elizabeth Gillogly and host John Muir Laws on the Nature Journal Educator’s Forum to explore how to use Haiku in your journal and classroom. Haiku is a simple form that fits easily into journaling activities and observational experiences. It is a great addition to other journaling modes stands alone as a core activity. Together Read More
Building a bigger, better, bird brain
Why is it hard to remember the plumage, songs, and details of the lives of birds? What if there were simple tricks you could use to help you observe more deeply and remember your experiences more vividly. Join John Muir Laws for an investigation into neuroscience and birding skills. How can you get more out Read More
NJC: Episode 14, Pace Yourself!
Learn your pace and you can measure long distances with accuracy and precision. How can you measure the distance between two objects? How can you measure predetermined distance? How can you measure the height of a tree? These skills will allow you to use numbers in your journal in new ways and to measure the Read More