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Do you want to experience nature with fresh eyes? Do youwant 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 alltime. Using pencils, ink, and watercolors, we will create sketches and takenotes of our encounters with the fascinating biodiversity of the Laguna deSanta Rosa. In this class, we will assemble one of the most powerful tool-kitsfor learning about Nature. Following in the footsteps of Audubon, Humboldt, andDarwin, we will reunite art and science in a creative synthesis that is fun,functional, and aesthetically engaging. By the end of the class you will havesharper eyes, better nature awareness, and a beautiful journal documenting yourexperience. You will also possess the tools and mindset necessary to pursue alife-long learning adventure.
Beginning and ending at Heron Hall, most of this workshopwill take place outdoors at the Laguna Environmental Center and carpooling tonearby Kelly Farm along the Laguna. Total walking will be 1-2 miles on mostlyflat but uneven terrain. Snacks and hot drinks will be provided in the morning.Participants bring their own lunch. A complete list of supplies to bring willbe sent upon registration, including sketchbook and watercolor field palette.This workshop is suitable for adults, but open to families with children 10years and above, if the children are comfortable outdoors and self-motivatedand focused around learning in nature. Rain cancels.
Marley Peifer lives in Sebastopol where he practicesgardening, wildlife tracking, and painting. He longs for a reintegration of artwith science and words with images, a synthesis that he develops in hisjournaling. Nature journaling has been a fundamental practice for Marley eversince he discovered how it ignited his other interests and accelerated hislearning.
This free program is made possible through a partnershipbetween the Laguna Foundation, LandPaths and the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservationand Open Space District. The District permanently protects the diverseagricultural, natural resource and scenic open space lands of Sonoma County forfuture generations. It is funded through a quarter-cent sales tax that wasvoted in by the residents of Sonoma County.
This event is FREE. Pre-registration required with LandPaths.
Beginning location:
Laguna Environmental Center
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
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