Nature Journaling @Conservatory of Flowers , GGP

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 Conservatory of Flowers which is a beautiful Victorian glasshouse tucked into Golden Gate Park, and one of San Francisco's oldest landmarks, dating back to 1879. Inside, you'll find nearly 1,700 species of tropical and aquatic plants from across the world, spread across different growing environments. There's a remarkable collection of orchids, giant water lilies, unusual ferns, carnivorous plants, and even a century-old giant philodendron affectionately known as Phil!

SF residents please bring a valid ID with your SF address to get free entry. The entry is around $15 for non SF residents.

Given how narrow the pathways inside the Conservatory are, please avoid gathering in groups or blocking walkways once we're inside. This will help ensure that other visitors can move around comfortably too

Event Details

🕐 Time: 1pm to 4pm

📍 Location: Conservatory of Flowers

📍 Meeting Point: we will meet at the stairway outside the conservatory entrance

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

🧻 Nearest restrooms are next to the conservatory to the right side of the building.

🚙 Parking: Parking in this area is challenging to find. Please consider taking public transport or carpool.

💰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 are we ?

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!!!