Nature Journaling
July 11 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” – Rachel Carson
Nature Journaling is, simply put, recording and collecting your thoughts, ideas, questions, and observations onto a page in your journal. You do not have to be an artist, scientist, or a poet to enjoy nature journaling. It is noticing life as it appears to you, right now, learning how to preserve your observations using words, pictures, and numbers, and putting them down on paper in your journal.
Nature Journaling is a skill that, like any skill, will develop the more you practice it. It is a tool for learning to live more deeply. It can be learned at any age, and will reward anyone who takes up the practice with a record of their days on this earth. All you need is a pencil, a journal, and an open mind.
About the Instructor
For as long as he can remember, James Todd has enjoyed being outside — whether squirrel hunting, camping out beneath the stars, or kayaking on a river or lake with his wife. He is a Master Naturalist through the Indiana DNR, and a certified Nature Journal Educator through the Wild Wonder Foundation. James started nature journaling in 2022 and it has since become a regular practice and part of his life. After retiring from police work in 2011, James now works as a personal trainer and boxing coach for Rock Steady Boxing, which is an exercise program for people with Parkinson’s Disease. He also volunteers with the Central Indiana Land Trust as a White River Docent, and with The Nature Conservancy as a Bison Ranger.
