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The Rhode Island Land Trust Council is posting this event on behalf of the Westerly Land Trust<\/a>. For this event, WLT requires that you register directly with them. Please register here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Discover the joy of nature journaling\u2014a fun, informal way to explore the outdoors using words, pictures, and numbers. Inspired by the practices of John Muir Laws and the Wild<\/p>\n

Wonder Foundation, our group, welcomes all ages and experience levels. No artistic skill required!<\/p>\n

Why Join?
\nDeepen your connection to the natural world
\nBoost curiosity, mindfulness, and appreciation for the environment
\nReduce stress through quiet observation
\nLearn about plants, animals, and landscapes in a creative, personal way
\nDocument your outdoor experiences in a meaningful way<\/p>\n

What to Bring:
\nA notebook or sketchbook
\nPens or pencils
\nOptional: colored pencils, markers, binoculars, magnifying glass<\/p>\n

Parking is available in the main parking lot at Barlow Nature Preserve<\/a>, with overflow parking in the field behind the outbuildings to the east (up the farm road).<\/p>\n

Led by Jonah Salsich, a Westerly resident and experienced elementary teacher of over 18 years, who is also an amateur naturalist and artist. After discovering the power of nature journaling, he has blended his passions for teaching, observing, and creating into a practice that sparks wonder and connection. With experience in both journaling and leading nature journaling workshops, he is excited to invite others on this rewarding journey.<\/p>\n

This is a relaxed, no-pressure group. We\u2019re here to share inspiration, spend time outdoors, and grow our sense of wonder together\u2014one page at a time.<\/p>\n

All are welcome. Come curious!<\/p>\n

To introduce everyone to the art of nature journaling and as part of Land Trust Days, this event is free for everyone and open to all ages. There will be two workshops following this intro open to ages 18 and up. Workshop 1<\/a> is on September 20, and Workshop 2<\/a> is on October 4. We hope to see you there.<\/p>","excerpt":"","slug":"intro-to-nature-journaling-with-westerly-land-trust","image":{"url":"https:\/\/www.rilandtrusts.org\/landtrustdays\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1024x576-nFshnv.jpg","id":6467,"extension":"jpg","width":1024,"height":576,"filesize":165715,"sizes":{"medium":{"width":300,"height":169,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":20098,"url":"https:\/\/www.rilandtrusts.org\/landtrustdays\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1024x576-nFshnv-300x169.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":9826,"url":"https:\/\/www.rilandtrusts.org\/landtrustdays\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1024x576-nFshnv-150x150.jpg"},"medium_large":{"width":768,"height":432,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":92029,"url":"https:\/\/www.rilandtrusts.org\/landtrustdays\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1024x576-nFshnv-768x432.jpg"},"past-event":{"width":300,"height":180,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":21078,"url":"https:\/\/www.rilandtrusts.org\/landtrustdays\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1024x576-nFshnv-300x180.jpg"},"post-thumbnail":{"width":220,"height":140,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":13210,"url":"https:\/\/www.rilandtrusts.org\/landtrustdays\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1024x576-nFshnv-220x140.jpg"}}},"all_day":false,"start_date":"2025-09-06 09:30:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2025","month":"09","day":"06","hour":"09","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2025-09-06 11:30:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2025","month":"09","day":"06","hour":"11","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2025-09-06 09:30:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2025","month":"09","day":"06","hour":"09","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2025-09-06 11:30:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2025","month":"09","day":"06","hour":"11","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"Africa\/Abidjan","timezone_abbr":"GMT","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"$","currency_code":"USD","currency_position":"prefix","values":[]},"website":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/rhode-island-land-trust-days\/events\/310485658","show_map":false,"show_map_link":false,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[],"tags":[],"venue":{"id":6465,"status":"publish","date":"2025-08-18 13:05:42","date_utc":"2025-08-18 17:05:42","modified":"2025-08-18 13:05:42","modified_utc":"2025-08-18 17:05:42","url":"https:\/\/www.rilandtrusts.org\/landtrustdays\/venue\/barlow-nature-preserve","venue":"Barlow Nature Preserve","slug":"barlow-nature-preserve","address":"449 Westerly Bradford Rd","city":"Westerly","country":"United States","province":"RI","state":"RI","zip":"02891","stateprovince":"RI","geo_lat":41.378998,"geo_lng":-71.764626,"json_ld":{"@type":"Place","name":"Barlow Nature Preserve","description":"","url":"https:\/\/www.rilandtrusts.org\/landtrustdays\/venue\/barlow-nature-preserve","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"449 Westerly Bradford Rd","addressLocality":"Westerly","addressRegion":"RI","postalCode":"02891","addressCountry":"United States"},"geo":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":41.378998,"longitude":-71.764626},"telephone":"","sameAs":""},"show_map":false,"show_map_link":false,"global_id":"www.rilandtrusts.org\/landtrustdays?id=6465","global_id_lineage":["www.rilandtrusts.org\/landtrustdays?id=6465"]},"organizer":[],"custom_fields":[],"json_ld":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Event","name":"Intro to Nature Journaling with Westerly Land Trust","description":"<p>The Rhode Island Land Trust Council is posting this event on behalf of the Westerly Land Trust. For this event, WLT requires that you register directly with them. Please register[.....]<\/p>\\n","image":"https:\/\/www.rilandtrusts.org\/landtrustdays\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1024x576-nFshnv.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.rilandtrusts.org\/landtrustdays\/activity-new\/intro-to-nature-journaling-with-westerly-land-trust\/","eventAttendanceMode":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode","eventStatus":"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled","startDate":"2025-09-06T09:30:00+00:00","endDate":"2025-09-06T11:30:00+00:00","location":{"@type":"Place","name":"Barlow Nature Preserve","description":"","url":"https:\/\/www.rilandtrusts.org\/landtrustdays\/venue\/barlow-nature-preserve","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"449 Westerly Bradford Rd","addressLocality":"Westerly","addressRegion":"RI","postalCode":"02891","addressCountry":"United States"},"geo":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":41.378998,"longitude":-71.764626},"telephone":"","sameAs":""},"performer":"Organization"},"is_virtual":false,"virtual_url":null,"virtual_video_source":""}