I have been publishing this blog since 2005. And I’ve written many posts on nature journal prompts. I’ve collected links to all the prompts posts below.
These nature journal writing prompts can be used as ideas for a few pages, a section or a whole notebook. These ideas can be used for a day, a month or many years. The topics can be used to inspire projects, essays, poems, drawings or taking photographs.
Basic Topics for Nature Journal Prompts
Create your own nature almanac
The Seasonal Journal
Spring Nature Journal Writing Prompts
Spring Birding and Nature Journal Prompts
Autumn Nature Journal Writing Prompts
Winter Journal Writing Prompts
Keeping a Winter Nature Journal with Writing Prompts
The Scientific Nature Journal
Citizen Science and Nature Journal Keeping
Grinnell Method for Nature Journals
Species Account of Grinnell System
Use an observation checklist to answer basic questions
Places to Observe and Nature Journal
Natural Places in the Philadelphia Area
Place Prompts: Places to Observe in Your Nature Journal
Create a travel keepsake
Nature Photography Tips and Inspiration
Create a photo album.
Nature Photography for Beginners
Autumn Photography Ideas (Videos)
Winter Nature Photography Tips
Animals
Keep birdwatching records. Keeping a Life List or Birder’s Journal
Observe local animals and be inspired to research, draw, photograph or write about them
Plants
Study plants: flowers, shrubs and trees
Keep phenology records
Keep garden records
Humans
Study the lifeways of your indigenous ancestors, your current culture or the local indigenous peoples.