Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Get started with nature journaling led by BEETLES Project outdoor education instructor Emilie Lygren!
Use your own notebook or download and print this free Nature Journal PDF:
drive.google.com/a/berkeley.edu/file/d/12gjs6lvJw_Jv5nmFHBH6-Y0tgLO-nszr/view?usp=sharing
Look at this link to see examples of real scientist's field journals:
drive.google.com/a/berkeley.edu/file/d/1wBp3PHIxATjYvQVk5vhKKsPLfTQ5_3NY/view?usp=sharing
For more resources on nature journaling, check out Emilie's book How to Teach Nature Journaling:
John Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren have developed an unparalleled and comprehensive guide to using nature journaling as a tool to engage young people with the outdoors. This teacher and parent-friendly book combines curriculum plans, practical advice, and in-the-field experience so that educators of all stripes can bring journaling to their students or families. The approaches are designed to work in a range of ecosystems and settings, and are suitable for classroom teachers, outdoor educators, camp counselors, and homeschooling parents.
“Here is a natural way for parents and teachers to integrate the beauty and mystery of nature into the lives of children. The book itself is a work of art.” —Richard Louv, author of Our Wild Calling and Last Child in the Woods
Purchase a hard copy of the book, or download a PDF at: heydaybooks.com/book/how-to-teach-nature-journaling
Also- Check out this Teacher's Guide to Field Journaling with Students from our Beetle's Curriculum:
drive.google.com/a/berkeley.edu/file/d/1C7HjX6qEkOW39uUnvC1SG631zDCeLqaY/view?usp=sharing
Get started with nature journaling led by BEETLES Project outdoor education instructor Emilie Lygren!
Use your own notebook or download and print this free Nature Journal PDF:
drive.google.com/a/berkeley.edu/file/d/12gjs6lvJw_Jv5nmFHBH6-Y0tgLO-nszr/view?usp=sharing
Look at this link to see examples of real scientist's field journals:
drive.google.com/a/berkeley.edu/file/d/1wBp3PHIxATjYvQVk5vhKKsPLfTQ5_3NY/view?usp=sharing
For more resources on nature journaling, check out Emilie's book How to Teach Nature Journaling:
John Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren have developed an unparalleled and comprehensive guide to using nature journaling as a tool to engage young people with the outdoors. This teacher and parent-friendly book combines curriculum plans, practical advice, and in-the-field experience so that educators of all stripes can bring journaling to their students or families. The approaches are designed to work in a range of ecosystems and settings, and are suitable for classroom teachers, outdoor educators, camp counselors, and homeschooling parents.
“Here is a natural way for parents and teachers to integrate the beauty and mystery of nature into the lives of children. The book itself is a work of art.” —Richard Louv, author of Our Wild Calling and Last Child in the Woods
Purchase a hard copy of the book, or download a PDF at: heydaybooks.com/book/how-to-teach-nature-journaling
Also- Check out this Teacher's Guide to Field Journaling with Students from our Beetle's Curriculum:
drive.google.com/a/berkeley.edu/file/d/1C7HjX6qEkOW39uUnvC1SG631zDCeLqaY/view?usp=sharing
