Posted: November 14, 2017

Hundreds of folks around the state are already recording their encounters with nature in this durable, beautifully designed and informative nature journal from the Center for Private Forests at Penn State. This holiday season, you, and the nature lovers on your list, can join them!

A Woodland Nature Journal: Tracking Changes Through the Seasons can be purchased for just $15 each (plus s&h) now through December 15, 2017. Proceeds from each book purchased go back to the Center to help us grow our capacity and carry work forward, meeting the future needs of woodland owners and woodland health through applied research, landowner engagement, and education.

Each Journal features:

  • A water-resistant full-color cover featuring renowned photographer Bill Coleman's four-print collection entitled Seasons
  • 218 pages printed on thick cream-colored paper with sturdy wire binding
  • Dozens of sketches by artist and forester John Sidelinger throughout
  • Plenty of space for you to write, sketch, and collect--to record experiences, observations, and inspirations season after season
  • Phenology notes each month help you track nature's seasonal changes, including the movements of the spotted salamander, the arrival of spring birds, the courtship of porcupines, the emergence of morels, and the flowering of raspberries and mountain laurel
  • Observation tips provide plenty of resources to help identify plants and animals
  • Activities outline ways for you to participate as a "citizen scientist," such as counting and tracking birds, recording plant activity, and monitoring monarchs, to name a few

To order your Journals at this special price, call 814-863-0401 or toll-free 800-235-9473, or send a check made out to Penn State University to: Center for Private Forests, 416 Forest Resources Building, University Park, PA 16802 by December 15. Be sure to include your name, mailing address, phone number, and email address (please print clearly). Cost is $15 each, plus shipping. When you order, please indicate your shipping method: UPS--add $6 for one Journal, add $1 more for each additional Journal; USPS Media--add $4 for one Journal (media rate available for single Journal orders only).

James C. Finley Center for Private Forests

Address

416 Forest Resources Building
University Park, PA 16802

James C. Finley Center for Private Forests

Address

416 Forest Resources Building
University Park, PA 16802