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Nature Study

This page is dedicated to the novice and seasoned naturalist. Discover how you can hone your senses, identify the living things around you, interpret social-ecological connections, and understand the science and themes of nature. 

Discovering Nature

Those who dwell, as scientists or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth, are never alone or weary of life.
     – Rachel Carson

In this section of A Natural Focus, “Nature Study”  helps you build your naturalist skills, understand the place surrounding where you live, and identify parts of nature. 

Build Your Naturalist Skills

How would you like to know and understand the local flora and fauna (plants and animals)? Learn how to raise your nature awareness wherever you live. 

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    Nature as Your “Place”

    Anywhere you visit, there are many stories to be learned. Discover a practical approach to exploring the world around you.

    🌿 How Nature Study Foundations Fits Into Your Life

    Nature Study Foundations is a signature course offered through A Natural Focus, LLC.  It distills everything you need to learn into a reliable, gentle, and effective method for nature connection—designed for adult learners, educators, and curious souls who want to deepen their relationship with place, purpose, and the planet. It’s more than a class—it’s a personal invitation to begin (or renew) your journey as a naturalist. 

    UNIQUE GUIDE! Learn more here. This one-of-a-kind resource helps you become a naturalist, learn the science of nature study, and reveals common species’ natural histories with organized field guides.

    Parts of Nature

    Weather, time, the land qualities, plant life, animals, and people – there are many things affecting nature at any given moment.

    Really start making connections. 

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