Nature Center Meetup
Stough Canyon Nature Center: RSVP through Burbank Parks Online Catalog.
Stone Barn Nature Center: RSVP through Glendale Trails and Open Space program.
- BRING: Your journaling "kit". A hat, water, sunscreen; 🌡️ clothing appropriate for weather conditions. Optional items: 📱 Cell phone (📷 camera and 🔔 alarm). 👀 Binoculars. 🔍 Magnifying glass. 🪑 Lightweight portable stool. Don't forget your curiosity! 😉
- Inclement Weather (🌧️ Rain, 🌡️ HEAT) does NOT cancel. When the weather is not cooperative, we will meet INSIDE and observe Nature Center displays for inspiration.
- 🕤 Arrive before 9:30am.
- Pre-registered? 🖋️ Sign in with Nature Center Staff.
- Didn't pre-register? Pre-RSVP RECOMMENDED. 🚶♀️ Walk-ins are only accepted IF spots are still available. Arrive early to signup with Nature Center staff.
- 9:30am, meet in classroom area for a group discussion, before finding finding your outside journaling spot.
- We understand traffic delays happen. Group discussion starts ~9:30am till ~9:45am. If you arrive later, find a quiet spot to observe and record in your journal.
- It's easy to lose track of time when filling your journal with observations; set your cell phone alarm 🔔 to 11:00am to alert you to collect your items and rejoin the group.
- Group reconvenes at ~11:05-11:10am in the classroom area to share observations and journal pages. This is the really fun part, don't miss it! 🥰
- 📖 What should I journal about? What will I see? You can focus on anything that you find of interest. Need a little inspiration nudge? Handout of journaling prompts and ideas here.
- All levels of nature journaling experience welcome! Newbies will find encouragement and inspiration from others. Those with more experience can share their ideas and insight. 💡 We all learn from each other!
Sunland Welcome Nature Garden: RSVP with the online form.
- BRING: Your journaling "kit". A hat, water, sunscreen; 🌡️ clothing appropriate for weather conditions. Optional items: 📱 Cell phone (📷 camera and 🔔 alarm). 👀 Binoculars. 🔍 Magnifying glass. 🪑 Lightweight portable stool. Don't forget your curiosity! 😉
- Inclement Weather. 🌧️ Rain, unfortunately, cancels event. 🌡️ HEAT may cancel. If weather is iffy, the evening before meetup after 6pm a GO/NO-GO clarification is emailed to registered participants.
- Pre-RSVP RECOMMENDED. 🚶♀️ Walk-ins are only accepted IF spots are still available.
- 🕤 Arrive 9:30am, meet in predesignated area for a group discussion, before finding finding your outside journaling spot.
- We understand traffic delays happen. Group discussion starts ~9:30am till ~9:45am. If you arrive later, find a quiet spot to observe and record in your journal.
- It's easy to lose track of time when filling your journal with observations; set your cell phone alarm 🔔 to 11:00 am to alert you to collect your items and rejoin the group.
- Group reconvenes at ~11:05-11:10am in the classroom area to share observations and journal pages. This is the really fun part, don't miss it! 🥰
- 📖 What should I journal about? What will I see? You can focus on anything that you find of interest. Need a little inspiration nudge? Handout of journaling prompts and ideas here.
- All levels of nature journaling experience welcome! Newbies will find encouragement and inspiration from others. Those with more experience can share their ideas and insight. 💡 We all learn from each other!