Hosted by John Muir Laws in partnership with The Foster.

This event will virtually gather people who are passionate about nature, art, science, curiosity, and wonder—to share ideas, learn from each other, support each other, inspire each other, and have fun together learning about nature’s beauty.

The program begins Wednesday, June 23 at 8:00 a.m. with John Muir Laws introducing the Daily Poem and Nature Journal Challenge. Next up, a special welcome by John Muir Laws and Tony Foster. Then from Wednesday through Sunday, June 27, there will be classes, virtual field trips, demonstrations, panel discussions, and keynote talks every 90 minutes with no overlap all day long, so you won't miss a thing if you don't want to! (Note we did add 15 minute breaks between sessions this year!) And a bonus: you will have access to all the recordings of the classes until April 1, 2022!

More than 25 instructors and speakers will be presenting 50+ session-hours of programs and virtual field trips! See the Wild Wonder Page for more details and a list of teachers and speakers and a copy of the schedule.

NEW this year: Tiered ticket pricing! Our community is built on trust and love, and we want to make this event as accessible as possible. We invite you to register for the price you can afford. When you choose to register at the Pay It Forward price, you are enabling someone else to attend who is passionate about nature and nature journaling but may not have the financial means to attend.

All passes include full access to all of the recordings after the event until April 1, 2022.

• Pay it Forward! Live Access Conference Pass — $245 — This is a special LIVE ACCESS ticket that includes not only an $80 tax-deductible donation to support scholarships and subsidized tickets—you are PAYING IT FORWARD to the community—it ALSO includes a copy of The Laws Sketchbook for Nature Journaling ($22 value) AND a limited-edition Wild Wonder 2021 Conference Pencil Pouch (featuring a print of original art by John Muir Laws as well as other goodies, including paint sample dot cards, nature journaling tools, and more; $35 value)! ONLY 100 SKETCHBOOKS AVAILABLE; ONCE WE REACH 100, THIS TICKET WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE BUT WITH THE POUCH ONLY FOR $210). Shipping to addresses in the US is included. Pouch and sketchbook will be mailed after the conference and by July 30. The Wild Wonder Online Live Access Pass allows you to register for any of the classes, demos, panels, and keynotes offered, and attend the online social gatherings.

• Live Access Conference Pass with two difference prices:
• Regular Price (May 1 through June 27) — $95 — This Live Access ticket allows you to register for any of the classes, demos, panels, and keynotes offered, and attend the online social gatherings.

• Live Access Conference Pass Scholarship with two difference prices and is by application only (fill out an application HERE):
• Discounted Price —$25— This Live Access ticket allows you to register for any of the classes, demos, panels, and keynotes offered, and attend the online social gatherings.
• No Cost — (there will be a $3 admin fee) — This Live Access ticket allows you to register for any of the classes, demos, panels, and keynotes offered, and attend the online social gatherings.

Add a Donation to Your Order: If you are able to make an additional donation to help support this event and future Wild Wonder conferences, we would be so grateful for your support. Even $10-$25 would be a big help, and if you are able to donate more, please do to help support those who cannot. The donation is tax-deductible and through the non-profit Heyday Books. Thank you!

Online Auction: We will also be raising funds through an online auction during the event. If you would like to donate to that auction, please send us an email at wildwonderconf@gmail.com and tell us about your donation.

Registration Tips: You can only purchase one Conference Pass per order and per email address (as your access is linked to a specific email). All programs will be held online through the Sched.com interface, which will be set up as a virtual conference center. Eventbrite will connect you with Sched.com, so you can manage your own classes and wait lists if there is a limit (most events won't have a limit). NOTE: You must register for each class or program in order for the video links to be valid, so please use the same email for your Sched.com account as you do for purchasing your registration ticket. Visit this page for other Registration Tips.

Video Only Pass: In mid-July, we will begin selling a $65 Video Pass, which will grant access to all the videos from the event.

Refunds: We are not able to offer refunds.

Questions? First please review our Frequently Asked Questions. If your question is not addressed there, please email us at wildwonderconf@gmail.com and we will help you.

We hope you will join us in this worldwide gathering for nature journalers!

~ The Wild Wonder 2021 Team