September LCBAS Chapter Meeting – Keeping a Nature Journal

Keeping a Nature Journal

With Kathy Criddle, LCBAS member and local watercolor artist

Nature is everywhere. You find it in the trees and the skies above, in a neighborhood park or a backyard. There are birds, bugs, clouds, stars, plants, and streams to wander along and wonder about. What better way to stop and really embrace the moment than to record your experiences in a nature journal?

Think that keeping a nature journal is all about drawing pretty pictures? It’s not! It’s more about recording data, what you hear and see, colors, weather, and counting things. It’s a way to stop and be in the moment of what you are experiencing – to see and enjoy the wild wonder all around you.

I will share some of my nature journaling journey, including a recent retreat in the high Sierra Nevadas at a John Muir Laws Nature Journaling Retreat. We will also use some time so you can start your own nature journal. We’ll explore ideas, materials to use, and ways to record the nature you enjoy!

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