In the month of January, the North Coast Nature Journal club will stay out of the rain and warm inside the bio-diverse greenhouses at California Carnivores in Sebastopol! This local business contains arguably the biggest collection of carnivorous plants in the world. Not only are these plants fascinating to study and beautiful to draw but […]
ATTENTION: we are going with our PLAN B and heading to California Carnivores to nature journal because of rainy conditions. California Carnivores 2833 Old Gravenstein Hwy Sebastopol, CA 95472 phone: 707-824-0433 In February, the North Coast Nature Journal Club will be visiting the mixed oak woodland of Ragle Ranch Park in Sebastopol. This accessible […]
WEATHER UPDATE (7:20pm Saturday Night) Looks like a 35% chance of rain during the meetup. I'm still going and will be sketching and nature journaling. Probably will be a small group so bring your own lunch just in case there is not a cornucopia of a potluck :) In April, the North Coast Nature Journal […]
In April, the North Coast Nature Journal Club will have the special opportunity to spend the day in a flower-filled apple orchard. We will enjoy the beauty of the blossoms, practice drawing the 100 year old trees, and learn about the endangered Gravenstein apple and how biodiversity is connected to our food system. We will […]
In April, I am looking forward to my first collaboration with the Point Reyes National Seashore Association Field Institute. I will be offering a nature journaling workshop in the diverse ecosystems and dramatic landscapes provided by Point Reyes. This class will be ideal for beginners but will also be fun and informative for those who […]
In May, the North Coast Nature Journal Club will scope out the marshes of Shollenberger park near Petaluma. This convenient park provides ample opportunities to sketch water birds and learn about California's coastal wetlands, the most endangered of all our ecosystem types! The Audobon Society and local docents report 225 species of birds! There will […]
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 of carnivorous plants in the world and June will be a perfect time to see the amazing species of pitcher plants at their best! If […]
I'm super excited to be collaborating with the biodiverse pollinator sanctuary Hallberg Butterfly Gardens! We will be offering an introduction to nature journaling course at their site in Sebastopol. Insects and pollinators are not only fascinating to study and draw but they play a huge part in our ecosystems and have been seriously endangered […]
In August, the North Coast Nature Journal Club is in for a treat! We are going to escape the heat but still get outside at Heart's Desire Beach in Tomales Bay State Park! This gorgeous and sheltered beach is nestled between a biodiverse forest and the scenic Tomales Bay. In addition to endless botanical subjects […]
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 acre property. I went to a reptile walk there a couple months ago so I could nature journal and scope the place out. The vistas […]
