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12 classes starting Friday, September 25

A Nature Journaling Year at MABA Education Center

Description

What would change if you spent one morning a month for a whole year truly paying attention to the natural world and recording it on the pages of a sketchbook? A Nature Journaling Year aims to answer that question.

Meeting monthly at the MABA Education Center in The Nest, our nature-inspired maker space, you'll build natural history knowledge and observational drawing skills together across the full seasonal calendar—sketching, journaling, and exploring seasonal highlights from fall migration to vernal pools to summer butterflies and moths.

Sessions begin inside before heading out for nature journaling on the trails. The combination of natural history depth and creative practice makes this series a unique long-term opportunity you won't want to miss.

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Observational Drawing with Live Animals
When
  • Fri, Sep 25, 2026 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Fri, Oct 23, 2026 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Fri, Nov 20, 2026 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Fri, Dec 18, 2026 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Fri, Jan 22, 2027 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Fri, Feb 26, 2027 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Fri, Mar 26, 2027 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Fri, Apr 16, 2027 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Fri, May 28, 2027 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Fri, Jun 25, 2027 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Fri, Jul 23, 2027 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Fri, Aug 13, 2027 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Who

Adults

Cost
  • Adult Members $216
  • Adult Nonmembers $260

Instructors

  • Douglas Lowry - Senior Teacher Naturalist - South East Region

  • Sean Kent - Arts and Nature Education Manager, Artist

Instructions

Park in the gravel parking lot and then follow the paved path to The Nest. Participants will travel mainly on trails through various habitats, weather permitting. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy footwear.