BRATTLEBORO-Naturalist Patti Smith will lead a workshop on creating and maintaining a nature journal from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31, in the Community Meeting Room of Brooks Memorial Library.
A nature journal that captures observations and experiences can bring enhanced, intensive attention to one's surroundings, Smith says. Keeping a nature journal can be a potent tool for learning or for finding peace and beauty. In this workshop, Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center (BEEC)'s Smith will share some tips for "creating a beautiful journal that will help hone observation goals."
Smith will introduce the materials she uses in the field and suggest prompts for observation. She will share her tips for being safe and comfortable outdoors at all times of day and in all seasons. The group will practice sketching exercises that improve observation and drawing skills.
Smith has worked at BEEC since its founding in 1991, continuing to develop and share her lifelong fascination with the natural world. Those who read her View from Heifer Hill columns know that some of her best friends are rodents and they will be acquainted with Willow the beaver, Burdock the porcupine, and the other wild creatures she has befriended and cared for. She is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator and fields the many calls that come in to BEEC about wildlife woes. Her favorite season is winter, she says.
Brooks Memorial Library is located at 224 Main St. in Brattleboro and is accessible to people in wheelchairs. For more information, contact the library at 802-254-5290 or visit brookslibraryvt.org.
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