SHNJC at Sunland Welcome Nature Garden, 4th Thursday
Schedule
Thu Jan 23 2025 at 09:30 am to Thu Jun 26 2025 at 11:30 am
UTC-08:00Location
10605 Olive Grove Ave | Los Angeles, CA
About this Event
Shadow Hills Nature Journal Club monthly meetup at Sunland Welcome Nature Garden
Limited to 15 attendees. Age limit 18 yrs.
Location
. Return to this garden each month to observe the garden changing over time. Rest assured, this is not your average roadside plot, there is so much to look closely at and discover! The plants were carefully selected to reflect our local hillsides and beloved CA native plants. It truly is a special garden, meant to be explored and enjoyed.
10605 Olive Grove Ave., Los Angeles, CA 91040. The garden is located at Sunland Blvd off-ramp of the South-Bound 210 Fwy. Dress accordingly for the weather; hiking type shoes for uneven terrain. Park in the Ralphs parking lot or on Olive Grove Ave. paying close attention to NO PARKING signage. Bring a very lightweight portable stool/chair or sitpad, water and your supplies (“go bag”). Meet under the 3 Oak trees. There are no restrooms (except at Ralphs).
Meetup Agenda
9:15am: ARRIVE EARLY, walk accross street and meet under the 3 Oak Trees.
9:30am: Meet and Greet starts promptly at 9:30am.
· Review/share what you have been working on. What do you want to work on?
· An optional drawing prompt topic will be suggested; you can observe, draw, journal anything you are interested in!
9:45am: Find a spot to quietly observe. Fill your journal with observations and content.
11:10am: Collect your belongings and return to group.
11:15am-11:30am: Share your observations with the group.
About the Organizer/Facilitator
Terri Mando is a retired Aerospace and IT Professional.
In 2018 she took some "art classes" and was drawn toward nature subjects. She learned about Nature Journaling through JohnMuirLaws.com and studied Jack Laws' books and took classes.
Unable to find local Nature Journaling Clubs, she started a club in 2020. In 2024, she became a Wild Wonder Foundation Ambassador and has done outreach events to share her enthusiasm of Nature Journaling with the community. Her goal is to get people outdoors, slow down and to connect more deeply with nature.
Where is it happening?
10605 Olive Grove Ave, 10605 Olive Grove Avenue, Los Angeles, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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