Joe Willis A zoologist by training and a teacher for most of his adult career, Joe Willis has always explored drawing, painting and photography and has spent much of his life examining the Sierras. Currently a resident of Quincy, he taught Sierra Nevada Natural History for Feather River College and is a regular contributor to the Bloom Blog and Awesome Autumn features on the Plumas Visitors Bureau web site. In 2009 he started his own natural history blog – blackoaknaturalist. For the past three years, he has tried to photograph every Plumas County wildflower he could find and ended up rediscovering his passion for biophilia as every insect affiliated with the flowers began to show up and invade his photos.

Nature Journaling ~ with Joe Willis

Exploring the world of Journaling, through sketching, writing and photography, aids in improving our powers of observation and contemplation of what is around us in the spectacular landscape and habitat of the Feather River Camp.
We look at examples of journals done by great naturalists as well as some contemporary writers who like to draw and artists who like to write.
On daily walks we discover and record the incredible biodiversity available in our immediate surroundings.
As a bonus, the instructor will provide a handsome and useful booklet with illustrations and photos that will include suggestions for follow-up activities after the class is over.