Nature journaling can be done with any age group. It can be done alone or with others. It can help one develop his or her observation skills and artistic methods while learning about the surrounding environment. The following is a list of resources that will help you explore nature journaling on your own or as a teaching tool with your students.

"One of my ADHD students was very interested in drawing an insect he found on a tree. He was very focused and kept talking about it days after the activity." Kindergarten teacher, Concord, NC

Nature Journaling Websites
Amercan Museum of Natural History - How to Keep a Field Journal
Detailed Nature Writing
Keeping a Natural Journal
Missouri Conservationist Online - Diamonds In the Rough
New Horizons for Learning - The Nature Journal As a Tool for Learning
Pennsylvania 4H - Nature Journaling
Sierra Club - Make Your Own Nature Journal
Wild Ones - Keeping a Journal

Nature Journaling Books
A Trail Through Leaves: Journals as a Path to Place
by Hannah Hinchman
Drawing Closer to Nature: Making Art in Dialogue With the Natural World
by Peter London
Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the Worls Around You
by Clare Walker Leslie
Making and Keeping Creative Journals
by Suzanne J.T. Tourtillott and Lark Brooks
Making Journals By Hand: 20 Creative Projects for Keeping Your Thoughts
by Jason Thompson
Moon Journals: Writing, Art, and Inquiry Through Focused Nature Study
by Gina Rester-Zodrow
Nature Journal: A Guided Journal for Illustrating and Recording Your Observations of the Natural World
by Clare Walker Leslie
The Sierra Club Guide to Sketching In Nature
by Cathy Johnson

Nature Journaling Activities
Central Wisconsin Environmental Station - Nature Journaling
Roots & Shoots - Nature Journaling Scavenger Hunt