BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//John Muir Laws - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:John Muir Laws X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for John Muir Laws REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261013T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261018T235959 DTSTAMP:20260825T035335Z CREATED:20260825T035333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T035335Z UID:10008419-1791849600-1792367999@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Wild Wonder Sierra Nevada Retreat DESCRIPTION:Learn more about this event and register here! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/wild-wonder-sierra-nevada-retreat/ ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Wonder Foundation":MAILTO:wildwonderfoundation@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261001T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261001T113000 DTSTAMP:20260930T210730Z CREATED:20260930T210701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T210730Z UID:10007277-1790848800-1790854200@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Tiny people with Nishant Jain DESCRIPTION:Join Artist Nishant Jain for a delightful look at journaling tiny people.\n\n\n\n\nBio \n\n\n\nNishant will share drawings of real people from around the world\, gathered in dozens of sketchbooks\, to speak about how paying attention to human life is an important way to combat urban isolation and regain our attention spans. He will demonstrate his technique of drawing people in busy spaces\, and share pages from his upcoming\, crowd-funded book. \n\n\n\n\n\nHe is offering early-bird offers to interested kickstarter backers who sign up to be notified on launch: https://www.sneakyartist.com/kickstarter \n\n\n\n\n\nNishant is a writer and artist in Vancouver (Canada)\, making secret drawings of his world everywhere he goes. He publishes the SneakyArt Post\, a newsletter to over 21000 readers\, and is the author of “Make (Sneaky) Art”\, a book about how to build a sketchbook habit based on attention and observation. He is making his next book via Kickstarter – Tiny People in the Big World – the definitive field guide to people-watching! \n\n\n\n\nClick here to join the live workshop!\n\n\n\n\nSuggested donation: $20. Your donation helps support my family and me. Your generosity is deeply appreciated\, and it makes an immediate difference in my ability to continue to offer these programs. This donation is not tax-deductible. Click here to donate. If you are not able to donate at this time\, no problem–please continue to enjoy the classes and find another way to pay it forward in your community with acts of kindness and service. Thank you! \n\n\n\nIf you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\nBring\n\n\n\n\nYour Journal and favorite drawing materials. Taking notes while you watch and participate will help you remember the new techniques and incorporate them into your journaling.\n\n\n\nYour sense of humor!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/the-nature-journal-workshop-87/ CATEGORIES:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20230226-Starbucks0001-scaled.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84954633890?pwd=aGlqYTFld0U5ZmI3RFAvdkp2S2plUT09 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260930T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260930T133000 DTSTAMP:20260923T214613Z CREATED:20260921T013515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T214613Z UID:10007521-1790769600-1790775000@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Let's play with Numbers! DESCRIPTION:What are your best moves for teaching students how to incorperate numbers in thier journals?\n\n\n\n\nLet’s share our quantification tool kits. \n\n\n\nWhat are your experiences in your nature journaling classes with numbers? What feedback do you get from your students when you tell them\, that they „should“ or could use numbers\, too\, not only words and pictures? \n\n\n\nWhat are your personal experiences with using numbers in your own jorunals? Do you feel different when using numbers than when using pictures or words? Do the use of numbers changes the way how you experience a specific place? \n\n\n\nAre there activities that you did with your students that have a special focus on numbers and that worked quite well? Are there specific activities that you did with students with a special focus on numbers that didn’t worked well? Do you have an idea why? \n\n\n\nHow do you react\, when students tell you\, that they do not feel “comfortable“ with numbers and that they find it difficult to use numbers in their journals? \n\n\n\nAll ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary. If you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\nNOTE: Start time is 12 PM Pacific\, 1 PM Mountain\, 2 PM Central\, 3 PM Eastern Time \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/nature-journal-educators-forum-26/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/teacher-button-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Wonder Foundation":MAILTO:wildwonderfoundation@gmail.com LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81855892081?pwd=Rmt0bGYyaFVIRjlZc214ZXJrbm1EQT09 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260928T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260928T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T064751Z CREATED:20260410T064749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T064751Z UID:10008081-1790596800-1790600400@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Ask Jack DESCRIPTION:Ask you Nature Journaling questions live with John Muir Laws. \n\n\n\n\nDo you have questions about drawing\, journaling\, naturalist skills\, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for a one-hour open forum discussion where we explore (and hopefully answer) your questions live. Stick around at the end of the meeting for a lively group journal share and conversation. All ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary\, If you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Join the Meeting\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/ask-jack/2026-09-28/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/A27D7201-C4AC-4C03-837F-7750F5997056_1_105_c.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260924T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260924T113000 DTSTAMP:20260828T015517Z CREATED:20260828T015514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T015517Z UID:10007273-1790244000-1790249400@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Join the Bird of the Month Drawing Club DESCRIPTION:Accessable to anyone\, The Bird of the Month Drawing Club is a welcoming comminity with which to share your bird art and find inspiration and motivation.\n\n\n\n\nJoin Melanie\, Aaron\, and Jack to learn about the Bird of the Month Drawing Club.The Bird of the Month Drawing Club sends out a monthly call and a Google Form to the community and everyone who wants to participate submits a drawing of a bird they saw that month (for the first time this year.) They have folks ages 6-80+ participating and every month get an amazing spread of birds and styles from around the world. \n\n\n\nBonus lesson: Jack will demonstrate some tips for drawing birds from a rear 3/4 view with a focus on the tricky far side wing… \n\n\n\nMelanie Schrage and Aaron Sebens have been helping learners of all ages connect to the natural world through art and ecology for more than two decades. They founded and ran an outdoor school in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia\, and currently live in North Carolina where Melanie is a preschool director and Aaron is a director of Advanced Academics in an elementary school. \n\n\n\nAll ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary. \n\n\n\n\nClick here to join the live workshop!\n\n\n\n\nSuggested donation: $20. Your donation helps support my family and me. Your generosity is deeply appreciated\, and it makes an immediate difference in my ability to continue to offer these programs. This donation is not tax-deductible. Click here to donate. If you are not able to donate at this time\, no problem–please continue to enjoy the classes and find another way to pay it forward in your community with acts of kindness and service. Thank you! \n\n\n\nIf you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\nBring\n\n\n\n\nYour Journal and favorite drawing materials. Taking notes while you watch and participate will help you remember the new techniques and incorporate them into your journaling.\n\n\n\nYour sense of humor!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/the-nature-journal-workshop-85/ CATEGORIES:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Birds-of-Ecuador.png LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84954633890?pwd=aGlqYTFld0U5ZmI3RFAvdkp2S2plUT09 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260923T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260923T133000 DTSTAMP:20260923T214713Z CREATED:20260923T214712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T214713Z UID:10007522-1790164800-1790170200@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Nature Journal Educator's Forum DESCRIPTION:Join a live conversation with educators around the globe as we discuss best practices in Nature Journaling and learning.\n\n\n\n\nLearn how to teach Nature Journaling! Join our weekly discussion and idea-sharing for teachers\, homeschool 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. \n\n\n\nAll ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary. If you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\nNOTE: Start time is 12 PM Pacific\, 1 PM Mountain\, 2 PM Central\, 3 PM Eastern Time \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/nature-journal-educators-forum-27/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/teacher-button-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Wonder Foundation":MAILTO:wildwonderfoundation@gmail.com LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81855892081?pwd=Rmt0bGYyaFVIRjlZc214ZXJrbm1EQT09 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260921T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260921T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T064751Z CREATED:20260410T064749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T064751Z UID:10008080-1789992000-1789995600@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Ask Jack DESCRIPTION:Ask you Nature Journaling questions live with John Muir Laws. \n\n\n\n\nDo you have questions about drawing\, journaling\, naturalist skills\, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for a one-hour open forum discussion where we explore (and hopefully answer) your questions live. Stick around at the end of the meeting for a lively group journal share and conversation. All ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary\, If you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Join the Meeting\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/ask-jack/2026-09-21/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/A27D7201-C4AC-4C03-837F-7750F5997056_1_105_c.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260915T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T170000 DTSTAMP:20260908T171747Z CREATED:20260120T235717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T171747Z UID:10007499-1789459200-1789837200@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Wild Wonder Conference (Online) DESCRIPTION:Join the fun at the 8th Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference: Sept. 15-19\, 2026\, Live Online \n\n\n\nThe annual Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference一the largest international event of its kind一gathers people who are passionate about nature\, art\, science\, curiosity\, awe\, and wonder to share ideas\, learn from each other\, inspire each other\, and have fun together in nature’s beauty. \n\n\n\nYour Live Pass includes access to 30 classes\, panels\, and talks\, and you can look forward to learning from more than 30 teachers\, journalers\, writers\, artists\, authors\, and thought leaders in nature\, nature journaling\, visual thinking\, and conservation. \n\n\n\nThe live pass includes 30–yes\, THIRTY!!—classes and talks for just $165–that is less than $6 per class/talk—a fantastic bargain! Bonus: All passes include access to the recordings for 6+ months afterwards\, so you can watch at your own pace or rewatch your favorites. \n\n\n\nLive Passes\, Video Passes\, and Scholarships available now. Learn More and register today: https://www.wildwonder.org/wild-wonder-conference-2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.wildwonder.org/wild-wonder-conference-2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/wild-wonder-conference-online/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/owl-round-no-outside-line.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260914T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260914T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T064751Z CREATED:20260410T064749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T064751Z UID:10008079-1789387200-1789390800@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Ask Jack DESCRIPTION:Ask you Nature Journaling questions live with John Muir Laws. \n\n\n\n\nDo you have questions about drawing\, journaling\, naturalist skills\, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for a one-hour open forum discussion where we explore (and hopefully answer) your questions live. Stick around at the end of the meeting for a lively group journal share and conversation. All ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary\, If you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Join the Meeting\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/ask-jack/2026-09-14/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/A27D7201-C4AC-4C03-837F-7750F5997056_1_105_c.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260910T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260910T113000 DTSTAMP:20260827T200200Z CREATED:20260827T200158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T200200Z UID:10007271-1789034400-1789039800@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Nature Journal Inspiration DESCRIPTION:There are so many interesting journaling stratagies in Victor’s journals. Let’s do a deep dive and come away with inspiration.\n\n\n\n\nRecently\, I have seen some of the pages in the journal of a young naturalist and am inspired. There are so many approaches to observing that we can learn from taking a closer look. Join Victor and me as we analyze his process\, observations\, and insights. All ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary. \n\n\n\n\nClick here to join the live workshop!\n\n\n\n\nSuggested donation: $20. Your donation helps support my family and me. Your generosity is deeply appreciated\, and it makes an immediate difference in my ability to continue to offer these programs. This donation is not tax-deductible. Click here to donate. If you are not able to donate at this time\, no problem–please continue to enjoy the classes and find another way to pay it forward in your community with acts of kindness and service. Thank you! \n\n\n\nIf you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\nBring\n\n\n\n\nYour Journal and favorite drawing materials. Taking notes while you watch and participate will help you remember the new techniques and incorporate them into your journaling.\n\n\n\nYour sense of humor!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/the-nature-journal-workshop-84/ CATEGORIES:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_5540.jpeg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84954633890?pwd=aGlqYTFld0U5ZmI3RFAvdkp2S2plUT09 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260909T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260909T133000 DTSTAMP:20260121T200801Z CREATED:20260120T212019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T200801Z UID:10007520-1788955200-1788960600@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Nature Journal Educator's Forum DESCRIPTION:Join a live conversation with educators around the globe as we discuss best practices in Nature Journaling and learning.\n\n\n\n\nLearn how to teach Nature Journaling! Join our weekly discussion and idea-sharing for teachers\, homeschool 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. \n\n\n\nAll ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary. If you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\nNOTE: Start time is 12 PM Pacific\, 1 PM Mountain\, 2 PM Central\, 3 PM Eastern Time \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/nature-journal-educators-forum-11/2026-09-09/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/teacher-button-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Wonder Foundation":MAILTO:wildwonderfoundation@gmail.com LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81855892081?pwd=Rmt0bGYyaFVIRjlZc214ZXJrbm1EQT09 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260907T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260907T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T064751Z CREATED:20260410T064749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T064751Z UID:10008078-1788782400-1788786000@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Ask Jack DESCRIPTION:Ask you Nature Journaling questions live with John Muir Laws. \n\n\n\n\nDo you have questions about drawing\, journaling\, naturalist skills\, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for a one-hour open forum discussion where we explore (and hopefully answer) your questions live. Stick around at the end of the meeting for a lively group journal share and conversation. All ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary\, If you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Join the Meeting\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/ask-jack/2026-09-07/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/A27D7201-C4AC-4C03-837F-7750F5997056_1_105_c.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260903T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260903T113000 DTSTAMP:20260511T222304Z CREATED:20260413T162859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T222304Z UID:10007270-1788429600-1788435000@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Peace and Plankton DESCRIPTION:Peace\, Nature and Authenticity with Kim McNett\n\n\n\n\nJoin John Muir Laws and Alaskan artist-naturalist Kim McNett in a discussion about genuine artistic experiences. How do we define our own intentions and sense of authenticity? What does it mean to create from the heart?  McNett will share how the work of John Muir Laws inspired authenticity in her work as an arts educator in Alaska. She will describe her most recent Plankton Mandala community project and will demonstrate how you can create your own nature-themed mandala in honor of the natural world.   Learn more about Kim McNett here! \n\n\n\nJoin John Muir Laws for weekly live nature journaling workshops with tips\, techniques\, inspiration\, teaching strategies\, and interviews. Topics are usually announced in advance of the workshop. If special materials or class-specific downloads are available\, you can find them here in the class description before the class. All ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary. \n\n\n\n\nClick here to join the live workshop!\n\n\n\n\nSuggested donation: $20. Your donation helps support my family and me. Your generosity is deeply appreciated\, and it makes an immediate difference in my ability to continue to offer these programs. This donation is not tax-deductible. Click here to donate. If you are not able to donate at this time\, no problem–please continue to enjoy the classes and find another way to pay it forward in your community with acts of kindness and service. Thank you! \n\n\n\nIf you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\nBring\n\n\n\n\nYour Journal and favorite drawing materials. Taking notes while you watch and participate will help you remember the new techniques and incorporate them into your journaling.\n\n\n\nYour sense of humor!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/the-nature-journal-workshop-62/ CATEGORIES:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/McNett-Bio-Pic-scaled.jpeg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84954633890?pwd=aGlqYTFld0U5ZmI3RFAvdkp2S2plUT09 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260902T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260902T133000 DTSTAMP:20260601T133729Z CREATED:20260601T133726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T133729Z UID:10007519-1788350400-1788355800@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Newsletters and Naturescapes DESCRIPTION:How can newsletters be used to grow your community or business. How can we use long form video scenes to practice and teach nature journaling for particiapnts with limited access to natural landscapes.\n\n\n\n\nJoin naturalist David Lukas and me for a discussion about how to use newsletters to share content and build community. Lucas uses newsletters to share nature observations and stories\, along with photographs\, to help him make a living\, but newsletters could just as easily be used to meet any objective\, including sharing journal pages for fun or building a following for a group. Lucas explores how newsletters will motivate you to create content and give you a place to share your content. We will also look at how his naturescape videos can be used to teach and practice nature journaling online. \n\n\n\nDavid Lukas is a well-known naturalist and author who has studied and written extensively about the natural history and birds of the Sierra Nevada. He has also led thousands of natural history tours\, classes\, workshops\, and presentations. David’s most recent project is producing a weekly nature newsletter at www.lukasguides.com. \n\n\n\nAll ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary. If you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\nNOTE: Start time is 12 PM Pacific\, 1 PM Mountain\, 2 PM Central\, 3 PM Eastern Time \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/nature-journal-educators-forum-25/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/teacher-button-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Wonder Foundation":MAILTO:wildwonderfoundation@gmail.com LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81855892081?pwd=Rmt0bGYyaFVIRjlZc214ZXJrbm1EQT09 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260831T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260831T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T064751Z CREATED:20260410T064749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T064751Z UID:10008077-1788177600-1788181200@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Ask Jack DESCRIPTION:Ask you Nature Journaling questions live with John Muir Laws. \n\n\n\n\nDo you have questions about drawing\, journaling\, naturalist skills\, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for a one-hour open forum discussion where we explore (and hopefully answer) your questions live. Stick around at the end of the meeting for a lively group journal share and conversation. All ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary\, If you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Join the Meeting\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/ask-jack/2026-08-31/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/A27D7201-C4AC-4C03-837F-7750F5997056_1_105_c.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T113000 DTSTAMP:20260826T220313Z CREATED:20260826T220310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T220313Z UID:10007269-1787824800-1787830200@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Let's Draw Leaves DESCRIPTION:Is it vein to want to draw a better leaf? Let’s look at some tricks.\n\n\n\n\nLet’s do a deep dive into foreshortening and rendering leaves. I have a new leaf vein trick up my sleeve and will share it with you. Download\, print out and cut out this leaf model before the class. All ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary. \n\n\n\n\nClick here to join the live workshop!\n\n\n\n\nSuggested donation: $20. Your donation helps support my family and me. Your generosity is deeply appreciated\, and it makes an immediate difference in my ability to continue to offer these programs. This donation is not tax-deductible. Click here to donate. If you are not able to donate at this time\, no problem–please continue to enjoy the classes and find another way to pay it forward in your community with acts of kindness and service. Thank you! \n\n\n\nIf you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\nBring\n\n\n\n\nYour Journal and favorite drawing materials. Taking notes while you watch and participate will help you remember the new techniques and incorporate them into your journaling.\n\n\n\nYour sense of humor!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/the-nature-journal-workshop-83/ CATEGORIES:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_1719-1-e1738355528381.png LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84954633890?pwd=aGlqYTFld0U5ZmI3RFAvdkp2S2plUT09 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T133000 DTSTAMP:20260523T200144Z CREATED:20260523T200018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260523T200144Z UID:10007518-1787745600-1787751000@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Nature Journaling in the Hospital DESCRIPTION:Make two journal pages and call me in the morning. What if nature jouranling could be used to reduce stress in the hospital environment. Join a live conversation with educators around the globe as we learn what happened!\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAs part of an educator’s stewardship project\, Guna Petermane conducts nature journaling sessions at the largest children’s hospital in Riga\, Latvia. Her work focuses on adapting nature journaling methodologies for unconventional\, highly regulated settings. The initial phase of the project involved engaging day patients in the hospital lobby. This requires managing an inconsistent flow of participants who are unfamiliar with the nature journaling practice\, while accommodating various immediate medical constraints\, such as pre-procedure anxiety or short-term physical incapacitations. The clinical setting also necessitates strict adherence to infection control protocols regarding the handling of natural objects and art supplies. \n\n\n\nThe program is being adapted to facilitate regular nature journaling sessions and guided outdoor walks in the hospital garden for psychiatric patients. Her focus remains on the practical application and accessibility of nature education in clinical environments. \n\n\n\nAbout Guna Petermane\n\n\n\nGuna Petermane is a nature journaling educator in training based in Riga\, Latvia. After 15 years in the financial sector\, she changed careers and now works as a guide in a Montessori elementary school. Thankfully\, that is an easy setting to explore the world and converse with the future decision-makers about the challenges and choices of our times. Her current focus involves spreading the word about nature journaling practice while cooperating with the local library\, as well as working on integrating it into clinical environment and adapting educational practices for diverse audiences with specific physical and psychological needs.  \n\n\n\nGuna is also the recipient of 2026 WWF microgrant and is ‘sowing the seeds of nature journaling practice’ among the educators (preschool to middle school). \n\n\n\nShe documents her pedagogical methods and field practices through her Instagram account\, @dabaspiezimes_naturejournaling.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAll ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary. If you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\nNOTE: Start time is 12 PM Pacific\, 1 PM Mountain\, 2 PM Central\, 3 PM Eastern Time \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/nature-journal-educators-forum-24/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Guna_greenhouse-1-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Wonder Foundation":MAILTO:wildwonderfoundation@gmail.com LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81855892081?pwd=Rmt0bGYyaFVIRjlZc214ZXJrbm1EQT09 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260824T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260824T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T064751Z CREATED:20260410T064749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T064751Z UID:10008076-1787572800-1787576400@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Ask Jack DESCRIPTION:Ask you Nature Journaling questions live with John Muir Laws. \n\n\n\n\nDo you have questions about drawing\, journaling\, naturalist skills\, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for a one-hour open forum discussion where we explore (and hopefully answer) your questions live. Stick around at the end of the meeting for a lively group journal share and conversation. All ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary\, If you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Join the Meeting\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/ask-jack/2026-08-24/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/A27D7201-C4AC-4C03-837F-7750F5997056_1_105_c.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T170000 DTSTAMP:20260120T230310Z CREATED:20260120T230138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T230310Z UID:10007249-1786867200-1787331600@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Olympic National Park Nature Journaling Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:Learn more about Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Adventures. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/olympic-national-park-nature-journaling-summer-camp/ ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Wonder Foundation":MAILTO:wildwonderfoundation@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T113000 DTSTAMP:20260511T222430Z CREATED:20260120T230949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T222430Z UID:10007268-1786615200-1786620600@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:The Nature Journal Workshop DESCRIPTION:Live Nature Journaling workshop with John Muir Laws.\n\n\n\n\nJoin John Muir Laws for weekly live nature journaling workshops with tips\, techniques\, inspiration\, teaching strategies\, and interviews. Topics are usually announced in advance of the workshop. If special materials or class-specific downloads are available\, you can find them here in the class description before the class. All ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary. \n\n\n\n\nClick here to join the live workshop!\n\n\n\n\nSuggested donation: $20. Your donation helps support my family and me. Your generosity is deeply appreciated\, and it makes an immediate difference in my ability to continue to offer these programs. This donation is not tax-deductible. Click here to donate. If you are not able to donate at this time\, no problem–please continue to enjoy the classes and find another way to pay it forward in your community with acts of kindness and service. Thank you! \n\n\n\nIf you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\nBring\n\n\n\n\nYour Journal and favorite drawing materials. Taking notes while you watch and participate will help you remember the new techniques and incorporate them into your journaling.\n\n\n\nYour sense of humor!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/the-nature-journal-workshop-80/2026-08-13/ CATEGORIES:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_1719-1-e1738355528381.png LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84954633890?pwd=aGlqYTFld0U5ZmI3RFAvdkp2S2plUT09 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T153000 DTSTAMP:20260330T224308Z CREATED:20260330T223909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T224308Z UID:10006491-1786543200-1786548600@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:The Bookworm Book Club DESCRIPTION:What would happen if a critical mass of curious\, kind\, playful\, and deep thinking\, friends got together on a regular basis to share their thoughts about interesting books\, journal articles\, poetry\, and more. Let’s find out. No registration necessary\, and if you have not read the book\, you can still come and play. \n\n\n\nOur new book is Mathematics for Human Flourishing Millennium Thinking by Francis Su. You can get it from your local independent bookstore or Alibris. Let’s rethink our relationship to numbers.I encourage folks to practice sketchnoteing while you read. \n\n\n\nHere is a short essay by Francis Su that sumarizes the topic. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nClick here to join the meeting\n\n\n\n\nTentative Schedule\n\n\n\n\nApril 15\, flourishing\, exploration\,\n\n\n\nApril 22\, meaning\, play\n\n\n\nMay 6\, beauty\, permanence\n\n\n\nMay 20\,truth\n\n\n\nJune 3\, struggle\, power\n\n\n\nJuly 1\, justice\, freedom\n\n\n\nJuly 8\, community\, love\n\n\n\nThen we figure out what to do next…\n\n\n\n\nSorry the schedule is a bit choppy\, I am out for much of the summer (a good time to paly ouside). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/the-bookworm-book-club/2026-08-12/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/nutcracker-and-books.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T133000 DTSTAMP:20260601T143530Z CREATED:20260522T044426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T143530Z UID:10007517-1786536000-1786541400@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Nature Journal Educator's Forum: Numbers... DESCRIPTION:Numbers help ourselves and our students think quantitatively and to see patterns that we otherwise would overlook.What are our best strategies for incorporating numbers into our nature journaling? What considerations do we make to help our students with dyscalcula?\n\n\n\n\nToday we will be joined by Gitana (Zaria) Garofalo who will share some of her experiences and insights as a person with dyscalula. \n\n\n\nHere are some resoruces Zarina thought would be useful to review before the discussion. \n\n\n\nUnderstood.org \n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.understood.org/en/topics/dyscalculia\n\n\n\nhttps://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-dyscalculia\n\n\n\nhttps://www.understood.org/en/articles/classroom-accommodations-for-dyscalculia\n\n\n\nhttps://www.understood.org/en/articles/10-multisensory-techniques-for-teaching-math\n\n\n\n\nSharemylesson.com \n\n\n\n\nhttps://sharemylesson.com/blog/what-world-dyscalculia\n\n\n\nhttps://sharemylesson.com/webinars/math-interventions-dyscalculia\n\n\n\n\nAbout Zarina\n\n\n\nGitana (Zaria) Garofalo learned about her dyscalcula as an adult and now seeks to help normalize and positivize the condition.  She has a Master of Arts in Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Seattle University and recently retired from an academic advising career at the University of Washington. In 2025\, she completed a fellowship in Aotearoa New Zealand where she focused on social-group pathways to activate and sustain meaningful human-nature symbiotic relations. Zaria lives in the traditional worlds of the Coast Salish peoples—past\, present\, future—to whom she offers her acknowledgement and gratitude. Also\, she honors the living entities of Land\, Air\, Water\, and beyond-human Life from whom we originate and to whom we are inherently connected and relationally accountable.  Zaria loves contemporary poetry\, walking shelter dogs\, and subalpine hiking.  \n\n\n\nAll ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary. If you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\nNOTE: Start time is 12 PM Pacific\, 1 PM Mountain\, 2 PM Central\, 3 PM Eastern Time \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/nature-journal-educators-forum-23/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/teacher-button-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Wonder Foundation":MAILTO:wildwonderfoundation@gmail.com LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81855892081?pwd=Rmt0bGYyaFVIRjlZc214ZXJrbm1EQT09 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T160000 DTSTAMP:20260601T141730Z CREATED:20260601T141356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T141730Z UID:10008338-1786118400-1786291200@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Botanical Art Retreat at The Ashokan Center DESCRIPTION:Have you ever stopped to admire a fascinating flower? Paused to pick up a lovely leaf\, perhaps? Or been distracted by a brilliant bird or bug? If the answer is yes\, you don’t want to miss this unforgettable weekend at the historic Ashokan Center in New York’s Catskill Mountains. Join us for a Botanical Art & Nature Journaling Retreat Rooted in Curiosity\, Creativity\, and Community. This retreat encourages us to explore\, appreciate\, and wonder about all the living things sharing this extraordinary earth with us. Learn from professional botanical artists and leaders of the nature journaling movement\, not just in structured classes\, but also in casual conversation over meals\, in sketching side by side\, and in touring the landscape together. \n\n\n\nInstructors: John Muir Laws\, Wendy Hollender\, Carol Woodin\, Vern Fannin & Pam Thompson \n\n\n\n\nClick here to learn more and register\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/botanical-art-retreat-at-the-ashokan-center/ LOCATION:The Ashokan Center\, 477 Beaverkill Rd.\, Olivebridge\, New York\, 12461\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T042631Z CREATED:20260414T163317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T042631Z UID:10008320-1786107600-1786291200@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Three-day Nature and Art Imersion at the Ashokan Center\, NY DESCRIPTION:I am joining a team of amazing artists at a beautiful nature area. I hope you can join us. \n\n\n\n\nJoin incredible artists and talented teachers\, John Muir Laws\, Wendy Hollender\, Carol Woodin\, Vern Fannin\, and Pam Thompson\, for a mix of large-screen presentations and demonstrations and drawing sessions with one-on-one instructor attention. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned artist\, we’ll explore and practice new skills in observational drawing\, watercolor techniques\, nature journaling\, and botanical illustration on vellum. \n\n\n\nStroll scenic trails\, notice all the living things around you\, and rediscover just how incredible nature is. Sketch birds and summer plants\, gather flowers by family\, take deep breaths among the trees\, and so much more.  Personalized Learning & Creative Freedom  \n\n\n\nSelect a schedule that inspires you most! You choose your sessions\, so you can focus on what excites you. It’s a rare opportunity to just have fun in a relaxed learning environment without worrying about grades\, attendance\, or traditional school rules. You do you! Surrounded by fellow passionate artists\, this retreat offers a welcoming\, friendly atmosphere where you can create\, share\, and find inspiration in both nature and community. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more and Register\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/three-day-nature-and-art-imersion-at-the-ashokan-center-ny/ LOCATION:The Ashokan Center\, 477 Beaverkill Rd.\, Olivebridge\, New York\, 12461\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-14-at-9.29.37-AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Draw Botanical":MAILTO:info@drawbotanical.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T170000 DTSTAMP:20260120T230804Z CREATED:20260120T230132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T230804Z UID:10007248-1783843200-1784307600@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Wolf Ridge Nature Journaling Summer Camp in Minnesota DESCRIPTION:Learn more about Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Adventures. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/wolf-ridge-nature-journaling-summer-camp-in-minnesota/ ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Wonder Foundation":MAILTO:wildwonderfoundation@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T113000 DTSTAMP:20260511T222342Z CREATED:20260327T224552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T222342Z UID:10007263-1783591200-1783596600@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Creating complex compositions with Wendy Hollender DESCRIPTION:Learn the novel and usefull techniques Wendy used to create her beautiful new book The album of Plant Families. This could change the way you think of composition!\n\n\n\n\nToday’s Program: Creating a complex composition with various focal points\n\n\n\nTo create the paintings for the Album of Plant Families Wendy used a technique to create complex compositions right on her final painting. She does this by putting plastic over her paper and laying out different subjects to draw so she can see them together and create focal points and areas of interest with one plant relating to another plant on the page. During this demo she will show you how she does this and do a bit of drawing on the final paper to get things started. Her medium is colored pencil and watercolor together on watercolor paper. \n\n\n\nAbout The Album of Plant Families\n\n\n\nIn vibrant\, full-page illustrations rendered from life\, renowned botanical artist Wendy Hollender depicts the plant families most commonly encountered in the garden and in the wild\, showing the connections between the plants around us and deepening our appreciation of nature. Her own lively text is complemented by guest essays from a variety of distinguished contributors. \n\n\n\nAbout Wendy:\n\n\n\nWendy Hollender is a world-renowned botanical artist and author whose work has been exhibited at the Royal Botanic Gardens\, Kew\, the New York Botanical Garden\, and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History\, and published in the New York Times\, O: The Oprah Magazine\, and numerous other outlets. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design\, Hollender is the author of the best-selling books The Joy of Botanical Drawing and Botanical Drawing in Color\, and teaches botanical drawing at the New York Botanical Garden and other beautiful venues around the world. See more about Wendy at www.wendyhollender.com and her educational website www.drawbotanical.com. \n\n\n\nAll ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary. \n\n\n\n\nClick here to join the live workshop!\n\n\n\n\nSuggested donation: $20. Your donation helps support my family and me. Your generosity is deeply appreciated\, and it makes an immediate difference in my ability to continue to offer these programs. This donation is not tax-deductible. Click here to donate. If you are not able to donate at this time\, no problem–please continue to enjoy the classes and find another way to pay it forward in your community with acts of kindness and service. Thank you! \n\n\n\nIf you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\nBring\n\n\n\n\nYour Journal and favorite drawing materials. Taking notes while you watch and participate will help you remember the new techniques and incorporate them into your journaling.\n\n\n\nYour sense of humor!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/the-nature-journal-workshop-82/ CATEGORIES:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1-scaled.png LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84954633890?pwd=aGlqYTFld0U5ZmI3RFAvdkp2S2plUT09 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T153000 DTSTAMP:20260330T224308Z CREATED:20260330T223909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T224308Z UID:10006486-1783519200-1783524600@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:The Bookworm Book Club DESCRIPTION:What would happen if a critical mass of curious\, kind\, playful\, and deep thinking\, friends got together on a regular basis to share their thoughts about interesting books\, journal articles\, poetry\, and more. Let’s find out. No registration necessary\, and if you have not read the book\, you can still come and play. \n\n\n\nOur new book is Mathematics for Human Flourishing Millennium Thinking by Francis Su. You can get it from your local independent bookstore or Alibris. Let’s rethink our relationship to numbers.I encourage folks to practice sketchnoteing while you read. \n\n\n\nHere is a short essay by Francis Su that sumarizes the topic. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nClick here to join the meeting\n\n\n\n\nTentative Schedule\n\n\n\n\nApril 15\, flourishing\, exploration\,\n\n\n\nApril 22\, meaning\, play\n\n\n\nMay 6\, beauty\, permanence\n\n\n\nMay 20\,truth\n\n\n\nJune 3\, struggle\, power\n\n\n\nJuly 1\, justice\, freedom\n\n\n\nJuly 8\, community\, love\n\n\n\nThen we figure out what to do next…\n\n\n\n\nSorry the schedule is a bit choppy\, I am out for much of the summer (a good time to paly ouside). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/the-bookworm-book-club/2026-07-08/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/nutcracker-and-books.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T133000 DTSTAMP:20260405T123048Z CREATED:20260223T073400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260405T123048Z UID:10007508-1783512000-1783517400@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Nature Journal Educator's Forum: Feed Forward DESCRIPTION:Let’s practice ways of engaging in discussions with students to help them meet thier goals and grow.\n\n\n\n\nLearn how to teach Nature Journaling! Join our weekly discussion and idea-sharing for teachers\, homeschool 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. \n\n\n\nAll ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary. If you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\nNOTE: Start time is 12 PM Pacific\, 1 PM Mountain\, 2 PM Central\, 3 PM Eastern Time \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/nature-journal-educators-forum-18/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/teacher-button-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Wonder Foundation":MAILTO:wildwonderfoundation@gmail.com LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81855892081?pwd=Rmt0bGYyaFVIRjlZc214ZXJrbm1EQT09 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T064751Z CREATED:20260410T064749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T064751Z UID:10008069-1783339200-1783342800@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Ask Jack DESCRIPTION:Ask you Nature Journaling questions live with John Muir Laws. \n\n\n\n\nDo you have questions about drawing\, journaling\, naturalist skills\, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for a one-hour open forum discussion where we explore (and hopefully answer) your questions live. Stick around at the end of the meeting for a lively group journal share and conversation. All ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary\, If you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Join the Meeting\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/ask-jack/2026-07-06/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/A27D7201-C4AC-4C03-837F-7750F5997056_1_105_c.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T113000 DTSTAMP:20260511T222430Z CREATED:20260120T230949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T222430Z UID:10007262-1782986400-1782991800@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:The Nature Journal Workshop DESCRIPTION:Live Nature Journaling workshop with John Muir Laws.\n\n\n\n\nJoin John Muir Laws for weekly live nature journaling workshops with tips\, techniques\, inspiration\, teaching strategies\, and interviews. Topics are usually announced in advance of the workshop. If special materials or class-specific downloads are available\, you can find them here in the class description before the class. All ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary. \n\n\n\n\nClick here to join the live workshop!\n\n\n\n\nSuggested donation: $20. Your donation helps support my family and me. Your generosity is deeply appreciated\, and it makes an immediate difference in my ability to continue to offer these programs. This donation is not tax-deductible. Click here to donate. If you are not able to donate at this time\, no problem–please continue to enjoy the classes and find another way to pay it forward in your community with acts of kindness and service. Thank you! \n\n\n\nIf you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls\, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\nBring\n\n\n\n\nYour Journal and favorite drawing materials. Taking notes while you watch and participate will help you remember the new techniques and incorporate them into your journaling.\n\n\n\nYour sense of humor!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease share if you like it!\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n More\n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/the-nature-journal-workshop-80/2026-07-02/ CATEGORIES:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_1719-1-e1738355528381.png LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84954633890?pwd=aGlqYTFld0U5ZmI3RFAvdkp2S2plUT09 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR