Nature Journaling Guide

What is Nature Journaling? 

Nature Journaling is collecting and organizing your observations, connections, questions, and elaborations on the natural world through words, pictures, and numbers. Anyone can nature journal, no matter their skill level and experience! 

Nature Journaling can deepen your relationship with and understanding of nature while relieving stress and building cognitive skills. Follow New Pioneers’ Nature Journal Guide to open a new world of imagination, creativity, and connections! 

Materials:

• New Pioneers’ Back Cover Page
• New Pioneers’ Nature Journaling 101 Page 
• 5 Pieces of Blank Paper 
• 1 Half Sheet of Paper 
• Quick Guide Zine Card 
• Tape 
• 1 Rubberband 
• 1 stick (4-5 inches long) 
• Hole Punch 
• Drawing Supplies (Markers, Crayons, etc.)

Directions:

1. Arrange your papers:
   • Top: New Pioneers’ Back Cover Page
   • New Pioneers’ Nature Journaling 101 Page 
   • Bottom: 5 Pieces of Blank Paper

2. Fold your arranged papers in half horizontally, similarly to a book.
   • Your front cover should be blank, and your back cover should have New Pioneers’ logo on it! 

3. Use your hole punch to make two holes along the edge of your fold, slightly closer together than the length of your stick.

4. Place your stick over the two holes and weave your rubberband through to bind the pages together. 

5. Take your half sheet of paper and fold the outer edges in, meeting in the middle. Tape in place.
   • Make a ½ inch fold from the bottom and tape in place. You now have a pocket! 

6. Tape your pocket to the inside of the front cover. 

7. Fold your Zine Card! (Put in the pocket when done)
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8. Decorate your front cover. 
9. Start journaling!
   • Refer to the “Nature Journaling 101” Page and your Zine Card to start making observations! 
   • Use apps like iNaturalist to help you identify species and learn more about them! 

We hope this journal brings you joy and enhances your connection to nature, encouraging you to capture your experiences and reflections. Happy journaling!

More Nature Journaling Resources:

• The Nature Journal Collection (Short Video Guides) 
• Sketching Equipment Resources
• More Zine Cards (Multiple Languages Available)