Come see Spring Lake with new eyes. We will learn tips and tricks for depicting landscapes that include water, that trickiest of subjects. We will also practice drawing birds and how to get their proportions accurately. Bring sketching and watercolor supplies, binoculars, and a potluck lunch to share. A hat, sun gear, foldable chair or […]
Join the North Coast Nature Journaling meet up this month at the Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail in Sebastopol. We will keep our eyes open for wonderful bird encounters while practicing drawing the beautiful landscape scenes this location provides. Last time I was there I saw 5 species of raptors including a family of Great […]
Come join me at this cool event in the East Bay! I will be teaching a skull drawing workshop and John Muir Law's will be teaching a bird drawing class. Meghan Walla-Murphy will be teaching a bird language class in the morning. This free festival is a celebration of the nation’s first wildlife refuge & […]
Join the North Coast Nature Journaling meetup this month at the Ragle Ranch Park in Sebastopol! We will stay out of the mud but still have fun drawing oak trees, observing bird behavior, and whatever else we discover. Last time I was there I saw 2 species of centipedes, listened to a frog chorus, and […]
For the magnificent month of March we will meet at South Salmon Creek, just North of Bodega Dunes campground on Hwy 1. This is a very fun location to observe coastal wetlands, waterbirds, and to explore animal tracks including red foxes. This will be the perfect trip to learn more about animal tracking, how to […]
I plan on going despite some rain in forecast. Do you want to go on an "Easter egg hunt" with a bunch of curious and fun nature nerds? What better way to spend part of your Easter? Bring a friend or some family members for a healthy, outdoorsy, brain-stimulating way to spend the holiday. The […]
In the month of May the North Coast Nature Journal Club will be going to one of my favorite locations, Bodega Dunes! This is another great spot to learn the usefulness of a tracking perspective and how reading tracks can accelerate your learning as a naturalist and nature journaler. We will also get a chance […]
On June fourth I will be participating in the Bay Area Nature Journal Club field trip with Jack Laws! I'm always excited to go Nature Journaling with Jack. Last time I went with him we saw four peregrine falcons including a dramatic hunt and kill. For this month the trip will be to the Sacramento […]
In July, I will be Nature Journaling in Tanzania so there will be no official meetup of the North Coast Nature Journal Club. However, I will come up with some fun homework exercises for practicing while I am gone!
In September we will hike out on Tomales Point to see the elk herds during their rut and enjoy the overall epic scenes! The Tule elk will be on their most dramatic behavior this time of year and we will get an opportunity to document it in our journals. We will focus on learning how […]
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