Jeffco Open Space Nature Journal Club: Sketching Mammals

Thursday, December 11, 2014 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM (MST) OR

Tuesday, December 16, 2014 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM (MST)

Lookout Mountain Nature Center
910 Colorow Road 
Golden, CO 80401

Want to deepen your love of the natural world, notice nature’s tiniest details and spend time surrounded by the beauty of the outdoors? Then start keeping a sketchbook nature journal! Join us for a free journaling field trip in a Jeffco Open Space Park each month and make this activity a habit. 

The short days and chilly temperatures of December make it the perfect time to bring our sketching endeavors indoors. Spend an evening learning the basics of sketching mammals including tips for capturing body postures and fur textures. We will use the nature center’s taxidermy specimens and dioramas for practice. Don’t forget to bring an item for a potluck dinner! Since we will be indoors, there is a place to plug in crock pots etc.

Due to space limitations at the nature center, we will be offering this program twice to accommodate as many people as possible. Please sign up for only one date.

All ages. Instruction will be geared for adults, but children who are interested in art are welcome to attend with an adult. Parents, please make sure to monitor your children's energy and interest levels during club outings to ensure that their behavior is conducive to a positive learning environment for everyone.

Please bring the following items:

Your own sketchbook, a pencil and any other art supplies you would like to use. We will also have some art materials to share.

Water

A bowl, spoon, fork and potluck item for dinner

An email will be sent out if the program needs to be changed or cancelled due to hazardous weather. For the comfort of fellow participants, please leave pets at home.

Also, please join the Jeffco Open Space Nature Journal Club Facebook page if you are interested. The page is a great place to find out about club happenings, share your sketches and journal pages, arrange carpools (in the summer trailheads will start to get packed) and chat with each other.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/JCOSNatureJournalClub/

http://bit.ly/SketchingMammals_11 OR http://bit.ly/SketchingMammals_16

Registration for this program is available one month before the date of the program.  If you are registering during this time, but space is no longer available, please call Lookout Mountain Nature Center at 720-497-7600 to be placed on a waiting list.