Nature Journal Educator’s Forum: Journaling with Elders
Zoom Meeting CAHow 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
Arrragh! How can I get all that done?
Zoom Meeting CAWho 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
Early Elementary Nature Journaling
Zoom Meeting CARegister 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
Early Elementary Nature Journaling: for K-2 Educators and Parents!
Zoom Meeting CAJoin 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
GVNJC: Activate Your Senses!
CA, United StatesJoin 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
Nature Journal Educator’s Forum: Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in the NJ Community
Zoom Meeting CANature 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
Be Well in Nature (wellness workshops with Stanford University)
CA, United StatesJohn 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
Botanical Illustration 5: Stems, leaf arrangement, and inflorescence
Zoom Meeting CALet'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
Nature Journaling Basics: Catalina Island
Zoom Meeting CANature 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
International Nature Journaling Week
Zoom Meeting CAJoin us for an amazing online community and skill-building experience!. This year the themes for International Nature Journaling Week will explore the three ‘languages’ of nature journaling (words, pictures, and numbers) and the three prompts ‘I notice…I wonder…It reminds me of…’ These two triads, used together, are a powerful tool for cultivating curiosity, connecting with Read More