Guided Nature Journaling

Join us and Maine Master Naturalist Laura Lewis, as we explore, observe, and reflect through the practice of nature journaling. Nature journaling is a great way to deepen our connection to the outdoors by encouraging curiosity, mindfulness, and close observation of the natural world.

We will begin indoors with an introduction to nature journaling techniques, including ways to record observations through writing, sketching, questions, measurements, and personal reflections.

After our introduction, we'll head out onto the trails to practice our skills and spend time observing the plants, animals, and seasonal changes around us. While we'll discuss a variety of methods, there is no single "right" way to keep a nature journal, each person's journal is a unique reflection of their own interests, experiences, and observations.

Participants are encouraged to bring plain white paper or a journal of their choice, along with any pencils, pens, colored pencils, or markers they would like to use.

All ages and experience levels are welcome.

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MORE EVENT INFO

Location: Hirundo Wildlife Refuge, Gate 1, 1107 West Old Town Road, Old Town ME 04468 (MAPS BELOW)

How to prepare:

Wear layers, wear sturdy close-toed shoes, and bring a water bottle. You will need bugspray and would benefit from an insect headnet. We also suggest sunglasses, hats, and sunscreen.

Bathrooms:

There will be two outhouses available for use during this program. One of the outhouses is ADA accessible and has a ramp at the entrance and grab bars around the toilet. There are no lights or running water in this outhouse, but hand sanitizer is provided.

Event Conditions:

This event will occur partially outdoors. This will be a slow paced and casual walk along the trails. These trails are relatively

Accessibility Info:

This event will occur partially indoors and partially outdoors. Our indoor location has no running water and limited power and space.

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Weather Policy

Hirundo will cancel a program when the weather presents unsafe conditions for participants. Hirundo reserves the right to cancel programs at any point when it is deemed unsafe. Participants will be notified of cancellations via the contact info provided at registration.

Although Hirundo thoroughly observes weather data we cannot control the weather. There may be cloud cover that prevents you from observing a full moon on the night of your paddle.

Full Moon programming (hikes, paddles) will not be canceled due to cloud coverage, and unobstructed views of the moon are not guaranteed.

The final determination for cancellation is dependent on the weather. Weather-related cancellations will be made 3 hours in advance of the program. Please check your email before traveling to Hirundo Wildlife Refuge.

Refund Policy

If Hirundo cancels a program/event a full refund will be issued to every registrant. The refund will be issued via Eventbrite and may take several days to complete. Cancellations and notice of refunds will be sent to the email provided on eventbrite at time of registration.

At this time we are unable to offer full refunds. Ticket transfers will be available upon requests made more than 5 days in advance of the program. Tickets can be transfered to other programs/events of equal or about equal value (within $5 of orginal price ticket).

Rain Date Policy

Hirundo may choose to offer an alternative rain date for some events. This date will be posted at the time of event advertising and the ticket holder commits to being available for either date. No refunds will be given to ticket holders who cannot attend the rain-date unless they request a refund more than 5 days prior to the rescheduled date.