Nature Journaling

Possible Topics-

· Use an observation checklist to answer basic questions

· Chose a place

· Choose a theme

· Create your own nature almanac

· Indulge your list-making desires

· Do a activity and then write, where you went, what you did and what you learned

· Take a walk and describe what you see

· Observe local animals and be inspired to draw, photograph or write about them

· Study plants: flowers, shrubs and trees

· Keep phenology records

· Forecast the weather

· Study the sky - stars, moon and sun

· Keep a seasonal journal

o for spring

o for summer

o for autumn

o for winter

· Keep birdwatching records

· Keep garden records

· Create a photo album

· Create a travel keepsake

· Study the lifeways of your indigenous ancestors, your current culture or the local indigenous peoples

Trip Journal Topics

· Glaciation of Pennsylvania

· Hellbender

· Sedimentary rocks (How were they formed? What kinds are they near you?)

· Formation and wearing down of the Appalachian Mountain Range

· The Susquehanna’s pollution problem

· Fossils (what is commonly found here and why) (did you find any, if so?)

· Local Tree ID (as many as you can)

· Local Bird ID (as many as you can)