Nature Journaling Hike

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Kolby Kirk for a morning of learning tips and techniques to keep a nature journal while on the move! Discover Whychus Canyon Preserve's hiking trails and discuss ways of seeing and recording the landscape. Explore reasons for keeping a trail journal, combine writing and sketching with your love of nature, and learn tips for quickly sketching flora and fauna for later identification. No journaling or drawing experience needed. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event. Hike Rating: This is a challenging 4 mile hike on Whychus Canyon Preserve hiking trails. Route: This hike will start at the Whychus Canyon Preserve kiosk and follow trails down into the Whychus Creek canyon. Terrain will be uneven and steep at times. Elevation gain/loss: This hike is challenging with 300' of elevation gain.