Instructor: George Meadows

A phone can add a great deal to your nature journaling experience.  It adds:

A camera with macro, telephoto, and video capabilities

A sound recorder and sonogram viewer

A note transcriber

Apps for collecting information

Apps for identification

A sketch pad

We will explore and practice all these possibilities as well as digiscoping (connecting your phone to binoculars or a spotter scope) and printing from your phone to a phone printer.

Limit 10 per class

Questions: Contact George Meadows at gmeadows@umw.edu

Sign up by 8/28/2026

Funding generously provided by The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River, to expand FCCA’s outreach efforts by offering free, outdoor nature journaling workshops for underserved youth and seniors, including residents of Heritage Park and Hazel Hill housing communities. Programs will take place at locations such as Crow’s Nest Research Center and Patawomeck tribal property, with support from environmental educators. In addition to general workshops, specialized programming — including nature journaling for the visually impaired — will promote accessibility and inclusion. By combining artistic expression with environmental exploration, the initiative encourages creativity, collaboration and community connection while increasing access to meaningful cultural experiences.