In this creative 1.5-hour outing, you’ll use watercolor and ink to meditate on your surroundings, while connecting with the magical forests and ecosystems of Yosemite. After strolling to a secluded spot, a Yosemite Conservancy art instructor will help you bring your surroundings to life with whimsical sketches and splashes of color. You’ll create a visual journal entry, combining drawing and musings as you are inspired. No matter your “artistic” level, you’ll enjoy the playful nature of using art to connect to the world around you! We will walk no more than 1-mile round trip on unpaved, mostly flat trails on this program.
- Experience level: Little to no experience required, ages 12+. All participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Registration fee: $15 per person. Advanced online registration is required.
- Yosemite Entrance Reservations: Any art program registrations that coincide with dates of the peak-hours reservation system will include entrance to Yosemite. You must register by 3pm the day prior for the class you wish to attend, to allow us adequate time to transfer your reservation details to NPS. We allow morning-of walk-up registration (as space allows) for those who are already in-park and have missed the advance registration window. Click here for more details about Yosemite’s 2024 reservation system.
- Location: Shuttle stop #9, near El Capitan Meadow. Details and map will be emailed after registration.
- Time: 9 am – 10:30 am, every Tuesday and Saturday from June 25 through August 20.
- Materials: Supplies are included in the registration fee. Please bring camp chairs or pads to sit on if you need them.
