Junior Nature Sketch ~ Saskatoon
“My daughter loved this course; she took it twice. It worked out well because we experienced the same natural areas but in different seasons. Different birds, landscapes, colours that I didn’t really pay attention to before as much as I thought I did. Excellent program.”
Junior Nature Sketch is an outdoor nature program for kids that focuses on sketching and observing wildlife habitats in unique ecosystems. Guided by a sketch artist and a naturalist, this program encourages children to connect to natural environments in their local community using a pencil and a sketchbook. Many children spend more than 6 hours per day on screens, and less than 30 minutes per week in nature. Nature Sketch aims to change that – encouraging fun, developing creativity and building confidence along the way. Take a look at the dates and locations below.
Children learn about their local area and wildlife using established eco-literacy principles from world-renowned artist and naturalist, Robert Bateman. The cost of the program includes 5 weeks of ecosystem outings guided by an artist and a naturalist, Nature Sketch full lesson plans, a special NatureSketch Club book, and all sketching materials. The program also includes a final exhibition on week 6 where the children’s sketches will be framed and hung on display at a local venue.
Appropriate for ages 5-12 yrs.
6 week program, 2.5 hrs per week.
Need more information? Give us a call at (250) 940 3626 and ask to speak to our Programs Team.
Fall 2019 Class (Sept. 21 – Nov. 2) Instructor: Sandra Walker
Naturalist: Chantelle Edwards
Date: Saturdays – Sept. 21st – Nov. 2nd, 2019
Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Saturday Nature Sketch Locations:
Sept 21: Wanuskewin
Sept. 28: Beaver Creek
Oct 5: Forestry Farm
Oct 12: No Class – Thanksgiving Long Weekend
Oct 19: The Northeast Swale
Oct. 26: Brightwater Salvation Army Camp
Nov. 2: Final Art Exhibition
Cost: $150.00 (with a 10% discount for each additional child.)
**All Nature Sketch online payments go through a secure PayPal system upon registration. You do not need to have a PayPal account to continue with secure payments on this website.
