What we'll be doing: Join Melinda Nakagawa and the Monterey Bay Nature Journal Club. Please check Spark in Nature events page each week for details about today's topics! When Start at 9:30 am- end at 12 noon Pacific Daylight. Schedule: Start with an introduction and demo of a topic We log off the computer to Read More
Join Marley Peifer for this Nature Journal Show special: the first of several Wild Wonder Conference panels, where YOU get to meet the instructors for the upcoming Wild Wonder 2021! Here Marley will interview and host some fun nature journal activities with 5 of our instructors: Bethan Burton, Roseann Hanson, Mattias Lanas, Kim McNett, and Read More
Do you want to learn how to "see" plants better? In this 8-week course, we will be looking closer at 8 plant families who we often find in our foods. We will examine flower patterns and practice identifying members of the families - skills and curiosity you can carry forth as you explore plants in Read More
Do you have questions about drawing, journaling, naturalist skills, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for an open forum discussion where we troubleshoot your questions. This workshop will be repeated, so if your questions don't get addressed this time, never fear! There will be a next Read More
“Stories are everywhere, if we know how to look.” -How to Teach Nature Journaling Join the Workshop In nature journaling, we use a mixture of words, pictures, and numbers. Join us for this new weekly workshop where we focus on WORDS. We’ll explore writing for different purposes: writing to observe, to think, to imagine, and Read More
What kind of community do we want to create? As more and more people are vaccinated, the light is growing at the end of the long Covid tunnel. When we emerge, what kind of a community of nature journalers shall we create together? What is the role of online classes, local nature journal clubs, conferences Read More
Every week The Nature Journal Show provides you with tips, tricks, and techniques to help you get more out of your nature journaling! In addition to exciting nature journal adventures, and practical how-to episodes, there are also inspiring conversations with other nature journalers, nature artists, and nature researchers! Join the premieres every Wednesday at 6pm Read More
Many people are afraid of drawing birds' feet and so hide the feet behind leaves. With a little knowledge, you can draw accurate and functional bird legs and feet. The bird leg has key similarities and differences from ours. Learn the structure of birds' legs and feet and how to draw them. Learn how to Read More
6-week course begins April 1, 2021 at 6pm Pacific. See this page for details and registration! This course is open to those who have completed Level 1. I’m so glad you’re interested in boosting your bird knowledge with the nature journal! If you can’t make this series, fill out this form to be notified Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
Join naturalist and Nature Journaling for a Wild Life author Roseann Hanson in exploring cartography for your nature journals and field sketchbooks. Adding maps is fun and although they can be challenging and even intimidating, they will greatly enhance not only your journals but your understanding of a place. Traditional maps with features such as contours Read More
Join Brian Higginbotham and the Great Valley Nature Journal Club for weekly live nature journaling workshops. We review strategies for incorporating words, pictures, and numbers in our practice and share tips, techniques, and inspiration from the community and from past masters. Topics are usually announced in advance of the workshop and are held online through Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
What we'll be doing: Join Melinda Nakagawa and the Monterey Bay Nature Journal Club. Please check Spark in Nature events page each week for details about today's topics! When Start at 9:30 am- end at 12 noon Pacific Daylight. Schedule: Start with an introduction and demo of a topic We log off the computer to Read More
Do you have questions about drawing, journaling, naturalist skills, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for an open forum discussion where we troubleshoot your questions. This workshop will be repeated, so if your questions don't get addressed this time, never fear! There will be a next Read More
“Stories are everywhere, if we know how to look.” -How to Teach Nature Journaling Join the Workshop In nature journaling, we use a mixture of words, pictures, and numbers. Join us for this new weekly workshop where we focus on WORDS. We’ll explore writing for different purposes: writing to observe, to think, to imagine, and Read More
What do you do when a journal page does not work out the way you envisioned? What do you do when a journaling lesson does not work? How can you reinspire and reinvigorate students who have lost their journaling spark? Learn how to teach Nature Journaling! Join our weekly discussion and idea-sharing for teachers, home Read More
Every week The Nature Journal Show provides you with tips, tricks, and techniques to help you get more out of your nature journaling! In addition to exciting nature journal adventures, and practical how-to episodes, there are also inspiring conversations with other nature journalers, nature artists, and nature researchers! Join the premieres every Wednesday at 6pm Read More
Join the Nature Journal Workshop for a special edition of Art and Conservation. Special guests Michelle Lute and Marcia Sivek will help us understand the role of carnivores in our ecosystems and the challenges to their conservation. We will then explore the differences between wolves and smaller canid carnivores such as coyotes and fox, and Read More
Learn the foundations of nature journaling, boost your mindset and practice skills Gain the tools and skills to be comfortable creating a nature journal page using various techniques. Develop your superpowers of observation and curiosity and begin to uncover what was unseen in nature. Class Time: Thursdays, 4pm - 5:15pm Pacific Time May 6, 13, Read More
6-week course begins April 1, 2021 at 6pm Pacific. See this page for details and registration! This course is open to those who have completed Level 1. I’m so glad you’re interested in boosting your bird knowledge with the nature journal! If you can’t make this series, fill out this form to be notified Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
Join Brian Higginbotham and the Great Valley Nature Journal Club for weekly live nature journaling workshops. We review strategies for incorporating words, pictures, and numbers in our practice and share tips, techniques, and inspiration from the community and from past masters. Topics are usually announced in advance of the workshop and are held online through Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
Do you have questions about drawing, journaling, naturalist skills, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for an open forum discussion where we troubleshoot your questions. This workshop will be repeated, so if your questions don't get addressed this time, never fear! There will be a next Read More
“Stories are everywhere, if we know how to look.” -How to Teach Nature Journaling Join the Workshop In nature journaling, we use a mixture of words, pictures, and numbers. Join us for this new weekly workshop where we focus on WORDS. We’ll explore writing for different purposes: writing to observe, to think, to imagine, and Read More
How can we make nature journaling events and classes accessible, welcoming, and appropriate for elders? What special concerns should we keep in mind as we develop programs or community resources? How can elders engage with teaching others and sharing their experiences? Click Here to Join the Meeting All ages and experience levels are welcome. No Read More
Every week The Nature Journal Show provides you with tips, tricks, and techniques to help you get more out of your nature journaling! In addition to exciting nature journal adventures, and practical how-to episodes, there are also inspiring conversations with other nature journalers, nature artists, and nature researchers! Join the premieres every Wednesday at 6pm Read More
Who boy, observing, drawing, notes, measurements, haiku, layout, watercolor, how can you get all this done? If you feel like there is some way the journal is supposed to look or have a backlog of "uncompleted" journal pages the makes the whole process feel like a burden, this is the class for you. Join John Read More
Register Here A free workshop offered by John Muir Laws and the Exploratorium This free online workshop includes ideas and experiences that professional learning providers can use in their workshops and teachers and homeschool parents at all grade levels (but especially K-2) can use in their classrooms. Join Nature Journaling educator John Muir Laws, grade Read More
Join Nature Journaling educator John Muir Laws, grade 1 teacher Carol Miller, and the Exploratorium educator team to explore nature journaling for young learners! Experience an engaging set of activities on nature journaling, hear about a teacher’s experience of doing the activity with her students, and discuss nature journaling for young learners with your colleagues. Read More
Learn the foundations of nature journaling, boost your mindset and practice skills Gain the tools and skills to be comfortable creating a nature journal page using various techniques. Develop your superpowers of observation and curiosity and begin to uncover what was unseen in nature. Class Time: Thursdays, 4pm - 5:15pm Pacific Time May 6, 13, Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
Join the Great Valley Nature Journal Club for a guest workshop with Janice Kelley. This session will create opportunities to discover a new dimension in your nature journaling experience. After a short presentation describing different journaling practices, you will engage in either one or two activities and share, depending on time and interest. (1): Go Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
What we'll be doing: Join Melinda Nakagawa and the Monterey Bay Nature Journal Club. Please check Spark in Nature events page each week for details about today's topics! When Start at 9:30 am- end at 12 noon Pacific Daylight. Schedule: Start with an introduction and demo of a topic We log off the computer to Read More
Let’s draw real bugs together and learn about science and nature journaling in this fun 2 hour class! Stephanie Dole PhD is an entomologist with an office full of mantids, tarantulas, beetles, and more! We’ll meet and draw some of them with Marley Peifer who will bring his nature journaling experience and fun ideas for Read More
Do you have questions about drawing, journaling, naturalist skills, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for an open forum discussion where we troubleshoot your questions. This workshop will be repeated, so if your questions don't get addressed this time, never fear! There will be a next Read More
“Stories are everywhere, if we know how to look.” -How to Teach Nature Journaling Join the Workshop In nature journaling, we use a mixture of words, pictures, and numbers. Join us for this new weekly workshop where we focus on WORDS. We’ll explore writing for different purposes: writing to observe, to think, to imagine, and Read More
Nature Journaling is for everyone. Let's look at what we can do to make the experience and resources accessible. What barriers to participation exist? How can we address them? There may be parts of this discussion that will be challenging. Please listen deeply, participate with mutual respect and kindness, and assume the best intentions of Read More
Every week The Nature Journal Show provides you with tips, tricks, and techniques to help you get more out of your nature journaling! In addition to exciting nature journal adventures, and practical how-to episodes, there are also inspiring conversations with other nature journalers, nature artists, and nature researchers! Join the premieres every Wednesday at 6pm Read More
Grab a black ballpoint pen, and two gray Tombo markers (N75 and N95). and you are ready to go! This simple sketching system will help you create fast, clear drawing in your journal. It is fun and easy to learn. Bonus: if you are using toned paper (Valters and Raybonto I am talking to you) Read More
Learn the foundations of nature journaling, boost your mindset and practice skills Gain the tools and skills to be comfortable creating a nature journal page using various techniques. Develop your superpowers of observation and curiosity and begin to uncover what was unseen in nature. Class Time: Thursdays, 4pm - 5:15pm Pacific Time May 6, 13, Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
What we'll be doing: Join Melinda Nakagawa and the Monterey Bay Nature Journal Club. Please check Spark in Nature events page each week for details about today's topics! When Start at 9:30 am- end at 12 noon Pacific Daylight. Schedule: Start with an introduction and demo of a topic We log off the computer to Read More
Do you have questions about drawing, journaling, naturalist skills, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for an open forum discussion where we troubleshoot your questions. This workshop will be repeated, so if your questions don't get addressed this time, never fear! There will be a next Read More
“Stories are everywhere, if we know how to look.” -How to Teach Nature Journaling Join the Workshop In nature journaling, we use a mixture of words, pictures, and numbers. Join us for this new weekly workshop where we focus on WORDS. We’ll explore writing for different purposes: writing to observe, to think, to imagine, and Read More
Learn how to teach Nature Journaling! Join our weekly discussion and idea-sharing for teachers, home school parents, and other educators interested in teaching nature journaling skills. Each meeting will have a theme. Most of the conversation that day will revolve around this core idea but expect interesting side routes and trails. Click Here to Join Read More
Every week The Nature Journal Show provides you with tips, tricks, and techniques to help you get more out of your nature journaling! In addition to exciting nature journal adventures, and practical how-to episodes, there are also inspiring conversations with other nature journalers, nature artists, and nature researchers! Join the premieres every Wednesday at 6pm Read More
John Muir Laws is speaking as a part of a day-long panel on nature and wellness. When we connect with nature, we can foster peace and tranquility within ourselves, resulting in positive well-being. In fact, research has shown that spending time in nature reduces stress, anxiety, and depression. Sessions include the science of wellness in Read More
Let's take a close look at the way leaves and flowers emerge from the stem. Understanding the arrangement and inflorescence type will help you see patterns and draw what you see. Bonus: how to draw long stems and smooth parallel lines. Click Here to Join the Zoom Workshop! Passcode: 187351 All ages and experience levels Read More
Learn the foundations of nature journaling, boost your mindset and practice skills Gain the tools and skills to be comfortable creating a nature journal page using various techniques. Develop your superpowers of observation and curiosity and begin to uncover what was unseen in nature. Class Time: Thursdays, 4pm - 5:15pm Pacific Time May 6, 13, Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
Nature journaling is one of the best ways to enhance your observation, connection, and love of the natural world. Join John Muir Laws and the Catalina Island Conservancy for a virtual introduction to nature journaling. Learn the what, why, and how of keeping your nature journal. We will explore simple techniques to record the landscape Read More
Join Brian Higginbotham and the Great Valley Nature Journal Club for weekly live nature journaling workshops. This week we will have a guest workshop with Yvea Moore. Yvea will discuss how she incorporates words, pictures, and numbers into her restoration work and how we can learn from her work. Topics and community sharing are also Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
Do you have questions about drawing, journaling, naturalist skills, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for an open forum discussion where we troubleshoot your questions. This workshop will be repeated, so if your questions don't get addressed this time, never fear! There will be a next Read More
“Stories are everywhere, if we know how to look.” -How to Teach Nature Journaling Join the Workshop In nature journaling, we use a mixture of words, pictures, and numbers. Join us for this new weekly workshop where we focus on WORDS. We’ll explore writing for different purposes: writing to observe, to think, to imagine, and Read More
Learn how to teach Nature Journaling! Join our weekly discussion and idea-sharing for teachers, home school parents, and other educators interested in teaching nature journaling skills. Each meeting will have a theme. Most of the conversation that day will revolve around this core idea but expect interesting side routes and trails. Click Here to Join Read More
Every week The Nature Journal Show provides you with tips, tricks, and techniques to help you get more out of your nature journaling! In addition to exciting nature journal adventures, and practical how-to episodes, there are also inspiring conversations with other nature journalers, nature artists, and nature researchers! Join the premieres every Wednesday at 6pm Read More
Methow Valley, WA. Photo by David Lukas David Lukas is one of the best naturalists I have met. We have been friends for many years and have extensively explored the Sierra Nevada side by side. He is also a writer and videographer. He now lives in Northern Washington and will join us to share new Read More
Learn the foundations of nature journaling, boost your mindset and practice skills Gain the tools and skills to be comfortable creating a nature journal page using various techniques. Develop your superpowers of observation and curiosity and begin to uncover what was unseen in nature. Class Time: Thursdays, 4pm - 5:15pm Pacific Time May 6, 13, Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
Join Brian Higginbotham and the Great Valley Nature Journal Club for weekly live nature journaling workshops. We review strategies for incorporating words, pictures, and numbers in our practice and share tips, techniques, and inspiration from the community and from past masters. Topics are usually announced in advance of the workshop and are held online through Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More