What is Nature Journaling?
In the practice of nature journaling, you use words, pictures, and numbers to collect and record your observations, questions, connections, and explanations on the pages of a notebook. You do not need to be an artist or a naturalist to begin. These skills can be learned by anyone, and you can develop them with deliberate practice.
A nature journal is a lens that focuses your attention, enriches your experiences, and develops your skills as a naturalist. This practice also enhances your observations, curiosity, gratitude, reverence, memory, and joy. It helps you discover, think, and remember. Nature journaling is creative, rigorous, and playful, easy to begin and learn, and your practice will grow and mature over a lifetime. Begin today, and the world will offer you its secrets of wonder and beauty.
From the Wild Wonder Foundation
Additional Resources
Monday, December 1st
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Oklahoma Biological Survey
111 Chesapeake St.
Norman, OK 73019
About the Club
During our club meetings, you will be led in activities to guide journal entries and introduce simple art techniques that help you look closely at the natural world around you.
Beginner friendly - no experience necessary. Adults, mature teens, and supervised children are welcome.
Supplies will be provided to those that do not already have them. If you have a journal practice already, we encourage you to bring your own supplies. We will use pen, pencil, and watercolors to record and illustrate our observations.
Saturday , December 20th
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Discovery Cove Nature Center
Lake Thunderbird State Park
1201 Clear Bay Ave, Norman, OK 73026
We will meet at the Lake Thunderbird Nature Center to learn how to draw insects from Lauren Rosenfelt, artist and naturalist.
Workshop is free, but we would like people to register so that we know how many chairs to set up and snacks to bring!
