Naturalist Skills

[E]xpand your naturalist bag of tricks and improve your ability to observe, document, and wonder. There is more to observing than looking hard. Learn ways to improve your observation skills and memory. Discover how to measure distances and heights and estimate numbers in large flocks. Learn your pace to accurately measure long distances. Bring your binoculars and learn how to adjust them for your eyes and instantly spot a bird through the lenses. Learn fun nature journal exercises that invite scientific discovery and exploration. All participants will receive a paste in page to glue in the back of your journal filled with useful tools that field biologists use in the course of their work. While not focusing on drawing skills, this workshop will widen the scope of your naturalist skills and journaling activities and is guaranteed to be a lot of fun.