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STEAM Nature Journaling for Teachers

Tuesday June 16th, 2026
from 9:00am to 3:00pm

Engage. Inquire. Inspire.

Nature Journaling asks students to connect to the natural world around them, encourages observation skills as they record using words, pictures and numbers over time!

Open to K-12/pre-service teachers in the Muscogee County School District and surrounding areas!

Standards-based Activities
Explore how to incorporate Nature Journaling to engage students with indoor and outdoor activities that align to your specific grade & subject standards!
Practical Tools & Giveaways!
Attending participants will be entered in giveaways to receive Nature Journaling tools for their class such as hand-held microscopes, a copy of the curriculum How to Teach Nature Journaling by John Muir Laws & Emilie Lygren, personal nature journaling tools and more!
Free & Fun PD!
Spend the day at Oxbow Meadows as we engage in activities, have discussions, and discover new ways to inspire your students.

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Registration

This workshop is provided at no cost to the participants. Pre-registration is required!

Formal and informal educators are welcome and is recommended for K-12 educators in and around Muscogee County!

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Additional Details

Many activities will take place outdoors.
Close toed shoes, sunscreen, bug spray, and a water bottle are highly recommended.
Lunch is not provided. Please bring your own lunch and water bottle.

The workshop is held at Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center located at 3535 South Lumpkin Rd Columbus, GA 31903.

Have questions? Please email our workshop leader Victoria Neundorfer Hall at neundorfer_victoria@columbusstate.edu

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Person seated at a classroom table writing in an open workbook with a pencil. Notebooks, a pinecone, a shell, and a reusable tumbler are on the table, with other people working at tables in the background near windows.

Several people outdoors on a leaf-covered path, crouching and standing near plants. Two people hold clipboards and pencils, appearing to write or sketch while observing the ground and surrounding vegetation

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The 2025 Workshop registration was made at no cost, in part, by a grant from the Wild Wonder Foundation Micro Grant program.

Learn more about this program and our grant on Wild Wonder Foundation's site.

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