Nature Journaling Butterflies!

Nature Journaling Pipevine Swallowtails and their Host Plant! In this class we will combine sketches, notes, and hand-drawn diagrams to delve into the fascinating world of Pipevine Swallowtails at Hallberg […]

How to Nature Journal in the Rain!

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Do you want to learn how to nature journal in the rain? Before you answer that question let’s looks at some special tools and tips to help your nature journaling […]

Nature Journaling After a Fire

Let’s practice nature journaling after a fire in Northern California. We will explore the regrowth in Annadel State Park after the 2020 Glass Fire. So you might be asking: “How […]

Intertidal Zone Nature Journaling

What do you like to do during the low tide?  If you’re like Marley Peifer, you might enjoy going to the rocky shore, doing some nature journaling of the intertidal […]

Nature Journaling at the Beach

nature journaling at the beach

Let’s go nature journaling at the beach! It’s Labor Day weekend in the U.S. and thousands of families are going to the coast. Why not bring your nature journals and […]

North Bay Nature Journaling Paradise!

People who live in the North Bay are in luck! Because the San Francisco Bay Area is the epicenter of the Nature Journaling movement! If you live in Sonoma, Napa, […]

Follow me in this video as I discover that it is hotter in California than it was in East Africa!

Nature Journaling Class at Pepperwood Preserve

I’m excited to be doing my first collaboration with the Pepperwood Preserve this year! On August 24th I will be teaching “Seeing More Through Nature Journaling” at their incredible 3,200 […]

The Last Nature Journaling Adventure Video?

Join me on this foggy and cold nature journaling field trip to the biodiverse coastal dunes of Sonoma County! This will be my last nature journal adventure post before my  […]

Pitcher Plant Bonanza!

In June, the North Coast Nature Journal Club is privileged to enjoy the peak of the pitcher plants at California Carnivores in Sonoma County! This nursery contains the largest collection […]

Capture the Essence of California Oak Savanna

In the month of October the north coast nature journal club will be exploring the rolling hills and oak savanna of Helen Putnam Regional Park near Petaluma. We will practice […]

Nature Journal Jumpstart This Fall!

Do you want to experience nature with fresh eyes? Do you want to notice, understand, and remember more of the vibrant world around you? This fun class will teach you […]

Back to the Beach

I grew up under the influence of the ocean–between San Diego California and Guanacaste Costa Rica– and with a surfer for a dad–I was set. Off to college at UC […]