July Regional Nature Journal Club Field Trip, Baylands+GeoARTBlitz, Palo Alto CA

Let's nature journal together on the SF Bay at the Baylands Nature Preserve. And BONUS! It's during the Global GeoARTBlitz 2024, which doubles the fun! (Details on the Blitz at the end of this post.)

• Learn more about the Baylands here: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Community-Services/Open-Space-Parks/Neighborhood-Parks/Baylands-Nature-Preserve
• Learn more about the GeoARTBlitz here: https://www.exploringoverland.com/training-trips/2024/7/28/global-geoartblitz-2024

* Free; Suggested $20 donation for the Wild Wonder Foundation.

Field trip hosts:
* Kate Rutter, Regional Nature Journal Club Trip host

Weather note: If for any bizarre reason rain is forecast for the day of the field trip, grab an umbrella and come anyway. There are covered areas and we can journal the wet conditions! Do note that conditions have been very hot, so bring plenty of water and sunscreen.

Transit & Parking:
Public Transit is not available. Please post on the Meetup group for carpools.

Parking is available in the Main Parking Lot, the 2nd parking lot after the entry kiosk.

Parking is available in nearby lots. Come a little early to be sure to get a closer spot.

How to find us:
Meet at the entrance to the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center. Note: This is the LAST building along Embarcadero Road. Don't stop at the white and blue building that looks like a ship, you'll want to keep driving. ;)
(If you come a little late, look for people sketching. :)
Location Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/9sBikThLhDsAJpJc6

Bring:

• Seasonally appropriate clothing / dress for variable (including HOT or WINDY) weather.
• Sunscreen and hat.
• Waterbottle (water is available onsite.)
• Nature journaling supplies.
• Potluck Lunch: Bring potluck treats to share for lunch, and bring your own bowl and spoon.
• A sense of wonder and humor.
• Anything else to make the day lovely for you: folding stool, magnifying loupe, umbrella, depending. ;)

Flow of the day:

• We'll gather together for our opening circle at 10am and do short intros and a warm-up. We'll talk through the details for participating in the Global GeoARTBlitz 2024, which is optional but will be super fun. Then we'll head out for journaling, either in small clusters, or solo, whichever you prefer.
• We'll gather together at 12:30 for lunch, to share work, and to socialize. Then we'll head back out for more journaling!
• We'll meet again at 3:30 for a final closing circle and to post our work for the Global GeoARTBlitz, then wrap.

Good to know:

• Open to all ages and ability levels. No registration is necessary. $20 suggested donation.
• Accessibility: flat and accessible pathways; benches and seating.
• Bathrooms are available onsite.
• Cell coverage is moderate so plan accordingly.

Bring friends and family!

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About the Global Citizen Art-Science Blitz - Global GeoARTBlitz 2024
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The Global GeoARTBlitz is a geography+art version of a bioblitz, which are regional or global events that encourage people to observe nature in a specific geography and upload their species observations to iNaturalist.

HOW TO JOIN IN: Any time between July 21 to 28, 2024 go out in the field wherever you are and create a journal page, painting, poem, or music (any art) in response to your nature observations. Be sure to accurately record metadata: longitude, latitude, time, date, elevation, even weather.

You then upload your work to iNaturalist (more on that below). Our work will then will be mapped on clickable entries. If you create song or spoken-word art, record as a video to share, or contact the organizer for ways we can link to sound files. If you create visual art, poems or other written works, take a photo to share.

The Global GeoARTBlitz is hosted by the Royal Geographical Society Art of Exploration Collective, a group of artists who explore nature and communicate conservation through art.

See details of how to participate: https://www.exploringoverland.com/training-trips/2024/7/28/global-geoartblitz-2024

Questions? Contact Roseann Hanson (roseann[at]exploringoverland[dot]com), the organizer of the Global GeoARTBlitz.