2025 Arkansas Environmental & Outdoor Education Conference

Nature journaling is a fantastic way to get away from the everyday hustle, bustle, and rush; and practice patience, observational skills, and creative expression. It can be an opportunity to get out and experience the great outdoors. Keeping a nature journal is a great way to become acquainted, or get reacquainted, with our natural world. Journaling helps: • Improve your mood • Gain mental clarity • Unplug from technology • Boost memory • Reduce stress levels • Practice presence • Improve critical thinking and problem solving • Deepen appreciation for nature Participants will make their own field journal, use their senses to explore our environment, practice basic sketching techniques, and create a nature poem. No art skills needed! Materials, supplies, resources and door prizes will be provided.
Target audience: Classroom teachers, 3-12 grade, Non-formal educators, Program directors