You asked and we are making it happen, here is the weekend edition of the Nature Journal Assembly volunteer event. Join your fellow Brown alumni on Saturday, February 1st from 2pm to 4pm to assemble more nature journals for Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen)’s spring field trips.
Background:
Every year, Midpen volunteer docents lead hundreds of 3rd-5th grade students on field trips in the spring and fall. This outdoor moving classroom is a great opportunity for students to deepen their knowledge of, and appreciation for, the natural world.
Nature journaling is a fun and powerful practice that helps students slow down, pay attention, notice more, and get curious about the wonder and beauty of the world around them. This year, each student who attends a field trip will, WITH YOUR GENEROUS HELP, receive a practical quick-start guide to nature journaling that includes directions on why, where, and how to keep a nature journal. They’ll practice journaling while on their field trip with Midpen and be encouraged to continue the practice when they return home. These guides are an incredibly important step in updating our field trip curriculum to be aligned with Next Generation Sciences Standards.
What to expect:
You’ll be assembling Nature Journals, which involves folding and cutting paper and cardstock and stapling sheets together. Each journal takes about 2 to 6 minutes to complete, depending on your pace. We’ll provide hands-on instructions at the event, but you can also check out this instructional video beforehand.
We are working on securing a meeting space at the Mitchell Park Library, so check your email as it gets closer to the event for instructions on where to go. Optional mingle time at Ada's Cafe just outside of the library after the event.
Host: Yudi Fu '13 (Outdoor Education Docent with Midpen)
