[Oct 18] Nature Journaling @Palace of Fine Arts

Would you like to slow down, notice more, and invite a sense of awe, calm, and wonder into your day?

Join us for a Nature Journaling adventure every third Sunday of the month! Each month, we explore a different natural gem within San Francisco, pausing to capture our observations, curiosity, and moments of joy in our journals — using words, pictures, and numbers.

This Sunday we will explore the life at the Palace of Fine Arts!!!! The lagoon is full of life, and fall is a lovely time to observe its feathered residents. We’ll keep an eye out for black-crowned night herons resting in the trees, great blue herons fishing along the water, mallards paddling around, and perhaps a few turtles sunning themselves on logs. There’s also plenty to explore in the reflections, changing foliage, and the beautiful meeting of nature and architecture. Come curious. No drawing or journaling experience needed!

Event Details

🕐 Time: 1pm to 4pm

📍 Location: Palace of fine arts

📍 Meeting Point: entrance at Palace Dr and Lyon St

🖊️ What to Bring: A journal or sketchbook, writing and drawing/coloring supplies. Optional: binoculars, a lightweight stool, and your curiosity!

🧻 Nearest restrooms are next to the Yatch harbor across the street

🚙 Parking: You should be able to find parking at the Palace of fine arts, if you don’t - there is plenty parking by the bay closer to the Crissy beach

💰Cost: It's a free event, but we encourage 20$ donations to Wild Wonder Foundation https://www.wildwonder.org/donate

📚References:

KtfNj email list: tinyurl.com/ktfnj Getting started with Nature Journaling: wildwonder.org https://johnmuirlaws.com Come as you are — no experience needed, just a sense of wonder. We can’t wait to explore with you!

Who we are:

We are a community of nature loving humans in our favorite city in the world - San Francisco!!!

“Karl the Fog and Nature Journalers” meet on the third Sunday of each month to fall in love with various parks, museums, lakes, trails, community gardens etc in SF. We facilitate these sessions to encourage curious exploration and a healthy exchange of ideas.

Nature Journaling is a tool that got us to fall in love with our natural surroundings and we now see the world in a new light - full of awe and wonder, and they want to share that magic with YOU and YOU and YOU!!!