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		<title>NJEF: Snorkel Journaling (</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[John Muir Laws shares his recent underwater adventures in the Sea of Cortez with the Nature Journal Educators Forum. Kate Righter shares her experiences snorkeling in Hawai&#8217;i and important takeaways <a href="https://johnmuirlaws.com/njef-snorkel-journaling/" class="read-more inline">Read More</a>
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		<title>Underwater Nature Journaling! (Apr. 10, 2025)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvea Moore]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Join Mandy Teernstra and John Muir Laws as we explore how to nature journal underwater, with simple and easily accessible equipment! This will change the way you snorkel forever. (Class <a href="https://johnmuirlaws.com/underwater-nature-journaling/" class="read-more inline">Read More</a>
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		<title>Nature Journaling: How to Reclaim Your Attention &#038; Sense of Place with John Muir Laws</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Muir Laws]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 23:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”  —Mary Oliver&#160;&#160;&#160; Join me and the Aldo Leopold Foundation for an exciting discussion on how to start your own <a href="https://johnmuirlaws.com/nature-journaling-how-to-reclaim-your-attention-sense-of-place-with-john-muir-laws/" class="read-more inline">Read More</a>
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		<title>10-Minuite Naturescapes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Muir Laws]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Naturalist David Lukas has created a series of 10-minute videos, holding a camera on a natural phenomenon so that nature journalists can observe, sketch, and journal. These videos give you <a href="https://johnmuirlaws.com/10-minuite-naturescapes/" class="read-more inline">Read More</a>
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		<title>Artivism for African Penguins (Jan. 23, 2025)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvea Moore]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Join John Muir Laws, Nature Journal South Africa (NJSA), and Dr. Katta Ludynia, Research Manager at SANCCOB (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds) to learn about African <a href="https://johnmuirlaws.com/artivism-for-african-penguins-jan-23-2025/" class="read-more inline">Read More</a>
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		<title>60-Second Bird Sketching</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Muir Laws]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Learn how to draw birds with a few fast lines that capture the feeling and behavior of a live bird. Got a minute? Sketch a bird! Join me and the <a href="https://johnmuirlaws.com/60-second-bird-sketching/" class="read-more inline">Read More</a>
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		<title>Beyond the Front Door with Josée Bergeron (Jan. 28, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvea Moore]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Educator&#8217;s Forum talk to Josée Bergeron, author of &#8220;Beyond the Front Door: Embracing Nature for a Happier and Healthier Family&#8221;. Calling families to <a href="https://johnmuirlaws.com/beyond-the-front-door-with-josee-bergeron-jan-28-2026/" class="read-more inline">Read More</a>
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		<title>Poetry in Nature with Emilie Lygren (Nov. 13, 2025)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvea Moore]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[April is National Poetry Month in the United States! Let&#8217;s get out our words and connect with nature! “I love being in the room with just-born poems!” ~Emilie Lygren, 13 <a href="https://johnmuirlaws.com/poetry-in-nature-with-emilie-lygren-nov-13-2025/" class="read-more inline">Read More</a>
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		<title>Urban Beavers in Martinez: Art &#038; Conservation (May 15, 2025)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvea Moore]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Join John Muir Laws and Heidi Perryman as we explore beaver conservation, why beavers are important parts of ecosystems and how to draw these amazing creatures. (Class recording 15 May <a href="https://johnmuirlaws.com/urban-beavers-in-martinez-art-conservation-may-15-2025/" class="read-more inline">Read More</a>
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		<title>Loving the Natural World through Play, an interview</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Muir Laws]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I had a wonderful conversation with Rachel Woodham. We explored the intersection of play, journaling, and learning. I think you will enjoy it. You can find the conversation here.
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