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Seasonal Transitions: A Gratitude Nature Journaling & Sketch Walk
Sunday, November 15
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Locust Creek Trailhead, Jackson County Greenway
Celebrate the quiet beauty of late autumn and welcome the coming winter on a gentle, three-hour guided nature journaling walk along the Jackson County Greenway—the first fully accessible certified forest therapy trail in the country.
Led by Certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide and multi-medium fine artist Debby Singleton, this experience combines sensory forest connection with hands-on artistic instruction. Debby will share approachable tips and lessons on how to capture nature on paper—from simple gesture drawing and quick field sketches to capturing texture, shading, and the shifting light of late fall. Whether you are picking up a pencil for the first time or looking to refine your outdoor sketching style, you’ll gain techniques to expressively record what you observe.
As the forest prepares for its winter rest, we will meander along the accessible greenway, pausing to reflect on gratitude and seasonal change. Through guided sketching prompts and quiet observation, you will learn to see the space with an artist’s eye, concluding our journey together a community share and reflection.
What You’ll Learn & Explore:
- Beginner-friendly sketching and drawing techniques for field journaling. Also appropriate if you are already a seasoned artist.
- Tips for capturing shapes, textures, and subtle seasonal details in nature.
- Guided reflection prompts centered on gratitude and seasonal transitions.
What to Bring:
- Journaling Supplies: A sketchbook or unlined notebook and your favorite drawing utensils (pencils, fine-line pens, colored pencils, or travel watercolors). Debby will have some supplies to borrow.
- Warmth & Comfort: Weather-appropriate layers, comfortable shoes, and a small blanket, sit-pad, or easy to carry camp chair to sit comfortably while drawing.
- Essentials: A water bottle, light snack (if needed).
Location & Arrival Details:
- Location: Locust Creek Trailhead at the Jackson County Greenway.
- Arrival: Please arrive 15 minutes early to gather your gear, use the restrooms, and settle in before we begin.
Space is limited to keep the gathering intimate. Reserve your spot to learn new creative skills and pause this season!
Best for ages 13 and above.
Plan to walk at least 1.5 miles on the Greenway
Deadline to register: Friday, November 13, 2026
Fee: $60
Winter Solstice Shinrin Yoku
Sunday, December 20
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Monteith Gap Trailhead, Jackson County Greenway
Welcome the arrival of winter with an intentional, grounding two-hour guided walk along the Jackson County Greenway Expansion. Beginning at the Monteith Gap Trailhead, we will meander mindfully through the forest where the path is set to grow.
Join Certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide Debby Singleton for a Winter Solstice forest bathing experience (Shinrin-Yoku). The solstice marks a natural turning point: a quiet moment to honor both light and shadow, embrace nature’s seasonal shift toward rest, and tune into the subtle beauty of the winter woods.
During this research-backed, two-hour guided walk, we will slow down, awaken our senses, and meander along the flat, untended path of the upcoming greenway expansion phase. Through gentle invitations, you’ll have space to pause, observe, and reflect on the changing season, closing our journey together with a warm, restorative tea ceremony.
What to Bring:
- Layers & Comfort: Weather-appropriate warm clothing and sturdy shoes. Please note that the trail is unimproved. It may be wet, with briars, leaves, small tree branches and rocks along our route.
- Seating: A yoga mat, sit-pad or small blanket to rest comfortably on the ground.
- Essentials: A headlamp or flashlight and a water bottle.
- Optional: A journal, sketchbook or favorite creative medium if you’d like to capture your reflections.
Logistics & Meeting Location:
- Location: Monteith Gap Trailhead at the Jackson County Greenway.
- Arrival: Please arrive 15 minutes early to check in, use the restrooms, gather your gear and settle in before we begin our journey.
Space is limited to keep the gathering intimate. Reserve your spot to pause, restore and connect this solstice.
Best for ages 13 and above.
Plan to walk at least 1.5 miles on the Greenway Expansion trail.
Fee: $20
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