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Golden Gate Bird Alliance

Lake Merritt Nature Journalers

Instructor: Clay Anderson

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Venue: Zoom and field trips to Lake Merritt

Come celebrate nature on Lake Merritt. Our nature journal class spans the myriad issues surrounding Lake Merritt’s natural world and the practice of nature journaling. Come share your love of journaling and commune with others  of like mind. This year-round course charts the evolution of  Lake Merritt’s seasons as the oldest Wildlife Refuge in the United States!

Islands created for birds in Lake Merritt / Photo by Ilana DeBare

Zoom meetings on the 2nd Thursday evening of each month, January through June, with Lake Merritt field trips on the Saturday morning after the lecture.

  • Classes by Zoom on the second Thursday of each month, from 7 to 8 p.m.
  • Field trips at Lake Merritt on the Saturday morning after each Zoom meeting, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • $120 for GGBA members, $150 for non-members.

The meeting spot for field trips will be provided during each monthly class. Once this class is full, you may sign up to be on a waiting list.

Registration opens: 12/15/2021

Limited to 6 participants

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Questions about this class? Contact the instructor.
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    • Youth Education
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    • Speaker Series
    • Support Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour
  • Conservation
    • Conservation
    • Habitat Restoration
    • Pier 94 Wetland
    • Cats Indoors
    • Lights Out For Birds
    • Advocacy
    • Habitat at Home
    • Bird-Safe Buildings
    • Science and Monitoring
    • Owling Guide
    • Ethical Consumption
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteer
    • Volunteer Grant Program
  • Bird With Us
    • Birdathon Adventure Tours
    • Field Trips
    • SF Bay Osprey Cam
    • Classes
    • Travel With GGBA
    • Private Birding Trips
    • Christmas Bird Counts
    • Birding Resources
      • Birding Sites
      • Binocular/Scope Lending Library
  • Ways To Give
    • Become a Member
    • Donate
    • Planned Giving
    • Donor Advised Fund (DAF)
    • Matching Gifts
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    • Cryptocurrency
    • Stocks and Other Securities
    • Corporate Team Events