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Be sure to check out the new Hawaii Nature Journal Club website! I am moving all my learning resources over to this page. Hawaii Nature Journal Club

Need a lesson to do with a group new to nature journaling? Look no further, this one covers all the main topics and ideas! Send me some photos if you try it out with your class, club, or family, I’d love to see what you do.

View or print the lesson plan here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fHTG2i-NwImO5TWZnDFqvAIymeYekfJcgVNITf1gPfE/edit?usp=sharing

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