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From the day it was released in 2000, Keeping a Nature Journal has struck a profound chord among professional, casual, and occasional naturalists of all ages. In response to this groundswell of enthusiasm, we have revised KEEPING A NATURE JOURNAL, updated the interior design, and created a new... read more
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- Clare: Author
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“"our assumption is that people are as natural as other animals and plants. the things people make and use are just as natural as the nests that paper wasps make or the reefs that coral polyps build... human activity offers fertile ground for the observations and reflections of the nature journalist." (author: claire walker leslie, p7)”
this is the quote that helped me realize that nature journaling is for everyone, regardless of the environment in which they find themselves. "urbanites" can find much to observe. -
“"hands on experience at the critical time, not systematic knowledge, is what counts in the making of a naturalist." (edward o. wilson, naturalist/ p 37, quote used by the author of this book)”
again, accessibility is the focus. i love that!
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First Sentence edit
Many of us are looking for ways to connect better with nature - to learn its patterns, to help protect its inhabitants, to gain an understanding of what makes our own lives tick.
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Acknowledgements
Forward by Edward O. Wilson
Preface
Part 1: Getting Started
1. Discovering Nature Journaling
2. Beginning Your Journal
3. A Sampling of Journal Styles
Part 2 Journaling Through the Seasons
4. The Ongoing Journal
5. The Autumn Journal
6. The Winter Journal
7. The Spring Journal
8. The Summer Journal
Part 3: A Seasonal Celebration
A New Selection from Claire's Journals
Part 4: Learning and Teaching Nature Journaling
9. Getting Started with Drawing
10. Teaching Journaling to Groups of All Ages
11. Journaling with School Groups
Suggested Reading
Resources
Suggested Scale for Teachers to Assess Nature Journalling Skills
Index
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- nature journaling: is the regular recording of observations, perceptions, and feelings about the natural world around you.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Clare Walker Leslie (Author)
- Charles E. Roth (Author)
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- Edward O. Wilson (Foreword)
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Original Language: English
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- Dewey: 508
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- Claire Walker Leslie: author's website
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