For October, the North Coast Nature Journal Club will be visiting the critically endangered and often overlooked tidal marshes of the San Pablo Bay, enjoying the beauty and using our journaling as a tool for citizen science. Ninety five percent of this ecosystem has been lost in the Bay Area despite the fact that it […]
In November, the North Coast Nature Journal Club will go back to Tomales Point for a second chance to see the elk during the tail end of their breeding season! We will have an opportunity to apply some of the tracking skills that we learned in the last class to the habitat of these 200-500 […]
On of my favorite places to nature journal during the winter is at the Bohart Museum of Entomology at the University of California Davis. Once again a select handful of nature journalers will be allowed access to this extraordinary collection thanks to JP Panter and Tabatha. JP has arranged with Bohart staff to have a […]
On December 21st I will be leading a completely FREE field trip at the world famous Balboa Park in San Diego! We will start at the Lily Pond and Botanical Building and sketch and botanize our way past the giant fig tree to the Desert garden on the other side of Park Avenue. The goal […]
Do you want to escape the cold and the rain to go on a nature journaling vacation to a tropical rain forest in February? You are in luck because on February 9th I will be leading a nature journaling field trip inside the bio-diverse greenhouses at California Carnivores in Sebastopol! This local business contains arguably […]
Do you want to explore the majesty of giant redwoods and discover the botanical and biological treasures that grow nestled beneath them? Now is your chance to experience this calming environment while capturing it in your nature journal because on March 8th I will be leading a field trip to Landpath's Grove of Old Trees […]
What if your kids could be inspired to learn, you could relax, and your whole family could spend quality time learning about nature, science, and art alongside other families? The class will combine engaging activities on zoom as well as sending you out to explore your own nature before coming back to share with the […]
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 […]
Want to paint better watercolor landscapes in your nature journal? Let’s go on a virtual landscape painting adventure through breathtaking mountain landscapes and learn how to paint mini-landscapes (aka Landscapitos) in this fun 2 hour class! David Lukas is a naturalist, author, and photographer who will take us into the mountains of Washington through his […]
I'm teaching a nature journaling class in Palo Alto! The location is the beautiful and historic Gamble Garden. Not only will you learn the basics of nature journaling but you will also learn how it can make you a better gardener. Are you ready to take your gardening to the next level? Do you want […]
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