BIOL 310, Creating a Nature Journal
Weekend College

Course Schedule

Friday evening:

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Meet in classroom, BH 324

6:00 - 7:30 PM - Discussion of the following topics: What is a nature journal? Why should I create a nature journal? Tools for the project; techniques for getting started

7:30 - 9:00 PM - Write introduction/preface to journals; practice drawing activities in the biology building

Saturday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM - Field trip to GROWISER wildflower preserve on Pumpkin Ridge

Bird/mammal/plant identification
Landscape sketching
Drawing organisms
Photography (optional)
Writing about observations and reflections

3:30 PM - return to classroom to share work from the day

5:00 PM - end of class

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