Our Forest Life

Our Forest Life Emerald Heart Forest School, place-based nature education ♥ Connecting kids & families to nature

🌞🌿Sun Prints are underway! Let’s see what happens next! ☀️
06/03/2026

🌞🌿Sun Prints are underway! Let’s see what happens next!


☀️

05/31/2026

“Who is your favorite forest bird—or a bird you are curious about? What superpower do you share?”

“My favorite birds are swallows.”

“They are sky dancers!”

“Our superpower is dancing.”

“Let’s do a Swallow Dance!”

05/26/2026

Dyed with redwood for the first time—using the bark and the soft layers under the bark.

A huge branch had fallen from the crown of a majestic redwood. This tree has generously given in many seen and unseen ways. My teacher/friend and I are honoring this elder. The warm pink color is both earthy and ethereal.

Thank you, Redwood. Thank you, Anna.

💚

05/22/2026

Breathing in beauty
Breathing out peace

Are you needing a moment of calm?
Feel free to join in.

05/22/2026

Look closely. These beautiful envelopes express
Creativity
Art appreciation
Understanding of nature
Love for nature
A sense of belonging

💚🐝🌿🌼🐛💛🐾🌳

Art Teacher Tip: Rather than sending individual pieces of art home throughout a class series or semester, save the art. Send ALL of it home at once. This helps children and parents celebrate and value the art. It’s quite amazing to see it all together as a collection. Inspiring!!

05/18/2026

Just what was needed. A relaxed morning. Sun. Wildflowers. Fresh air. Catching up with a friend. Her joyful doggies.

Then a gift basket of Gordlandia veggies.

Grateful for living
Grateful for

05/18/2026

Nature artists explored drawing fast and slow. Many had a fun time with drawing fast. Some of us got very silly. Being playful is good for the creative process!

❤️sing

05/17/2026

Surrounded by children’s nature art. Deer eating nearby.
A moment of peace.
A moment to appreciate
home
work
life art
forest
love.

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05/13/2026

FOREST SISTERS
place-centered nature learning
nature connection
expressive arts
wellness practices
body love
sisterhood

for ages 6-9
‘older sisters’/helpers welcome
June 22-25, 2026
9:30-3:00
Lake Lagunitas
Marin County, CA

Facilitated by Andrea Cortes-Juarbe and Taira Restar

$465; scholarships available
Room for 3 more campers (as of 5/13/26)

Offered by In Place, place-centered nature education
Questions: [email protected]
Register: inplacelearning.org/summer-camps



Come adventure with us! Only 3 spots left.

05/13/2026

Nature Arts students practiced birding with In Place guest teacher

Claire shared her in-depth knowledge of and love for this place.

Beforehand, she helped us create a ‘scavenger hunt’ card of birds who live in our local Giacomini Wetland—or are migrating through the wetland—at this particular time of year.

What a day! Playful place-centered learning at its best.

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Inverness Park, CA
94956

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