Tag: nature journaling
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Experience more of nature by journaling
Today’s blog post comes from Corina Brdar. A different way to be mindful in nature is through nature journaling. Using writing and sketching as tools can be a calming way to look more deeply and experience nature more fully. Like our previous mindfulness exercises, this too is a judgment-free practice. You’re not creating a piece…
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Open eyes, open mind: nature journaling with kids
In today’s post, Discovery Leader Carlin Thompson from Sandbanks Provincial Park shares her top tips for nature journaling with kids. We did it, parents! We made it through another winter. The struggle of tackling young children into layered outerwear and the scavenger hunts for matching mittens now seem like a distant memory. What sweet relief. But…
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Nature journaling — just try not to be inspired
This article was written (and illustrated!) by Courtney Lafleur, Senior Park Clerk at Murphys Point Provincial Park. Time spent in nature can have a profound and lasting positive effect on our physical and mental health, and journaling has long been heralded for its own health benefits. Put them together and you’ve got nature journaling; an…
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12 ways to camp from the comfort of home
Today’s post comes from Learning and Education Leader Laura Myers. Daydreaming about camping? Here are 12 ways to make it feel like you’re camping, all from the comfort of home!