This gem of a park is nestled close to the town of Sebastopol. Breeding white-tailed kites, brazen tree squirrels, and many other creatures make this their home. Technique demos will focus on how to compose and paint beautiful mini-landscapes and how to use bird language as a naturalist to see more animals. Bring sketching supplies, […]
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 the tools used by the greatest naturalists of all time. Using pencils, ink, and watercolor we will create sketches and take notes in the field. […]
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 several techniques for doing small watercolor landscapes to capture the essence and atmosphere of the place. We will also practice drawing three-dimensional trees with several […]
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 […]
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 […]
Do you want to nature journal at a unique and biodiverse location in Sonoma's Valley of the Moon that is not always open to the public? Join instructor Marley Peifer for this in-person nature journaling class just 1.5 hours north of San Francisco. This class will teach you many of the basics of nature journaling, […]
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 Butterfly Gardens! Participants will get the opportunity to observe and record directly into their own journals like the first naturalists. Guidance will be given on […]
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