Wild Wonder Foundation

10/09/2026

Let’s have fun with layers in our nature journals! Join avid artist, author, and journaler Jane Maday for a fun class on nature landscapes and how to use paper layers to add fun, whimsy, and surprises to your nature journal pages. Jane will share tips on how to plan and cut the layers so they work together, and she will lead a fun tutorial of painting a simple landscape and bird with watercolor. You’ll leave the
session inspired and equipped with the skills and confidence to use layering to add imagery, whimsy, humor, and personality to your nature journal. All ages and levels welcome!

WHEN: Saturday, Nov 14, 2026, 9-11am Pacific time

REGISTRATION DETAILS: FREE and registration required. Suggested donation: $25. Visit the EVENTS link in bio or wildwonder.org/events to sign up today!

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Jane Maday began her career at 14 years of age, as a scientific illustrator for the University of Florida. After earning a Bachelor’s degree from the Ringling College of Art and Design, she was recruited by Hallmark Cards, Inc, as a greeting card illustrator. She is an avid sketchbook and journal artist, and is the author of numerous art instruction books, including How to Journal Like an Artist: A Beginner’s Guide to Keeping a Sketch Journal, Everyday Art Exercises: Daily Activities to Boost Your Creativity, Draw Baby Animals, Draw and Paint Super Cute Animals, and many other
titles. She is known for her “Journal for Joy” method, which focuses on noticing and appreciating the simple joys of the world around us. Her goal is to inspire and help people express their own creativity.

Image credits: Images by Jane Maday

10/01/2026

We’re re-sharing our prompts from last year’s Nature Journaling Challenge because it was so popular! Now if you missed any you can have another chance! 🎨🖌️📚

Join us for for a celebration of nature and “pencil miles”!* Each day in October, create a page in your nature journal based on the daily prompt from this list. Visit our website for more info and free resources for each prompt. We can’t wait to see your work!

BONUS: Robin Lee Carlson has a free recorded class, The Language of Shadows. Free registration required. Sign up at the link in bio or wildwonder.org/events and we’ll send you the replay!

Share your page by tagging us Wild Wonder Foundation and using and we’ll share with the community!

WHAT NATURE JOURNALING PROMPTS?

Join in the fun! See the full year of prompts at wildwonder.org/nj25

The Wild Wonder Foundation is dedicated to encouraging nature connection and conservation through attention, curiosity, art, science, and community. Learn more and join the global nature journaling community at the link in bio or at wildwonder.org

* “Drawing is not a gift—it is a skill. You can learn to draw. You just have to put in the pencil miles.”
-John Muir Laws
John Muir Laws

09/24/2026

The party continues! Video passes available now. Visit wildwonder.org/26 for details.

The annual Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference一the largest international event of its kind一gathers people who are passionate about nature, art, science, curiosity, awe, and wonder to share ideas, learn from each other, inspire each other, and have fun together.

Your Video Pass includes access (through 4/30/27) to 30 classes, panels, and talks, and you can look forward to learning from more than 30 teachers, journalers, writers, artists, authors, and thought leaders in nature, nature journaling, visual thinking, and conservation.

This VIDEO PASS—JUST $95!—gives you access to the recorded events from the 2026 conference through April 30, 2027. This pass costs less than $3.50 per class/talk.

After registration, you will receive an invitation to the conference center after October 15.

Visit wildwonder.org/26 to learn more!

09/24/2026

09/24/2026

09/20/2026

What an amazing final day of the 2026 Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference! Please keep sharing your stories and tag us at the Wild Wonder Foundation! 🎉

Thank you to all of our teachers, speakers, moderators, administrators, and attendees! Thank you to everyone who helped bring this together. Thank you all for being part of this nature journaling community.

If you missed it live, it’s not too late to join us with a video pass! 🙌🎨

This VIDEO PASS—JUST $95!—gives you access to the recorded events from the 2026 conference through April 30, 2027. This pass costs less than $3.50 per class/talk. Register at wildwonder.org/26!

The 8th annual Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference, was held online September 15-19, 2026.

This annual international nature journaling event-the largest of its kind-gathered people who are passionate about nature, art, science, curiosity, and wonder to share ideas, learn from each other, inspire each other, and have fun together in nature’s beauty.

Visit the link in bio or wildwonder.org/26 to learn more, meet our stellar team of teachers, and buy your video pass today!

Cover: Rocio Mariposa

09/19/2026

Our online auction ends on 9/20/26 and we wanted to be sure you saw this one-of-a-kind traveling nature journal, passed from artist to artist across Europe from May 2025 to July 2026. Each contributor spent about a month with the journal, filling its pages with drawings and notes inspired by the landscapes, wildlife, and seasonal observations of their local surroundings. Beyond the sketches, the journal contains many other handmade treasures, such as natural ink, a painted tea bag, pressed flowers, and even a handmade embroidered sleeve created by Ilse van Oosterhout especially for the book. The result is a unique collaborative artwork that tells a story of connection between artists, places, and the natural world across Europe.

An enthusiastic THANK YOU to all of the contributors:
1. May 2026 / Annett (.wildling) /
Netherlands
1. June 2025 / Sarah () / Ireland
2. July 2025 / Faye () / UK
3. August 2025 / Angela () / UK
4. September 2025 / Sophie
() / UK
1. October 2025 / Louise* () / UK
2. November 2025 / Franziska* (.francesca) / Germany
8. Dec25/Jan26 / Verena () / Germany
9. Jan/Feb 2026 / Kathrin (.by.nature) Germany
10. March 2026 / Mirja () /
Netherlands
1l. April 2026 / Ilse (.vanoosterhout) / Belgium
1. May 2026 / Alexandra ()
2. June 2026 / Mara () / Spain
3. July 2026 / Sofia () / Portugal
NOTE: This item can be shipped to the USA or EU.
There is an additional charge of $120 for insured shipping.

09/19/2026

Day four of the 2026 Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference was one for books! Please keep sharing your stories and tag us at the Wild Wonder Foundation! 🎉

Even though today is the final day, it’s not too late to join us! 🙌🎨 Check out our variety of passes at wildwonder.org/26!

The 8th annual Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference, (happening now) is being held online September 15-19, 2026.

This annual international nature journaling event-the largest of its kind-gathers people who are passionate about nature, art, science, curiosity, and wonder to share ideas, learn from each other, inspire each other, and have fun together in nature’s beauty.

Sign up at the link in bio or at wildwonder.org/26 Full list of teachers with bios is posted!

Bonus: All passes include access to the event recordings for 6+ months! Visit the link in bio or wildwonder.org/26 to learn more, meet our stellar team of teachers, and buy your pass today!

Cover: Kristy Rice Joyful Watercolor for Beginners

09/18/2026

We hope you all loved day three of the 2026 Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference! Please keep sharing your stories and tag us at the ! 🎉
Here’s a peek at some of today across all our platforms!

It’s not too late to join us! 🙌🎨

The 8th annual Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference, (happening now) is being held online September 15-19, 2026.

This annual international nature journaling event-the largest of its kind-gathers people who are passionate about nature, art, science, curiosity, and wonder to share ideas, learn from each other, inspire each other, and have fun together in nature’s beauty.

Sign up at the link in bio or at wildwonder.org/26 Full list of teachers with bios is posted!

Bonus: All passes include access to the event recordings for 6+ months! Visit the link in bio or wildwonder.org/26 to learn more, meet our stellar team of teachers, and buy your pass today!

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09/17/2026

Amazing second day of the 2026 Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference! Please keep sharing your stories and tag us at the ! 🎉

It’s not too late to join us! 🙌🎨

The 8th annual Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference, (happening now) is being held online September 15-19, 2026.

This annual international nature journaling event-the largest of its kind-gathers people who are passionate about nature, art, science, curiosity, and wonder to share ideas, learn from each other, inspire each other, and have fun together in nature’s beauty.

Sign up at the link in bio or at wildwonder.org/26 Full list of teachers with bios is posted!

Bonus: All passes include access to the event recordings for 6+ months! Visit the link in bio or wildwonder.org/26 to learn more, meet our stellar team of teachers, and buy your pass today!

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