# Nature Journaling at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park

> Event for families in the Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas area (NV). Times are Pacific Time.

- When: Mon, Nov 30 · 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM
- Where: Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, 6375 NV-159, Blue Diamond, NV 89004
- Ages: From curious first graders to folks with decades of wonder
- Price: The Nature Journal program is included in your park entrance fee. $10.00 per vehicle for NV residents, $15.00 per vehicles for nonresidents. The annual Park pass can be purchased at any Nevada State Park for $100.00.
- Organizer: Nevada State Parks
- Official page: https://parks.nv.gov/events
- Last checked: Tue, Oct 27

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## About

Nevada State Parks hosts nature journaling at the Main Ranch House at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park on two Monday mornings, November 9 and November 30, 2026. The posted time is 8:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. The invitation starts with curious first graders and includes adults. Participants walk, sit, and look at small details such as a leaf, an ant, or sunlight on a petal, then capture them in words and sketches. No art or science background is required. The park gives out a journal and supplies to anyone who does not bring one, and it asks people who already started a journal in an earlier class to bring that book back. The program is outdoors on dirt, rock, and grass, and people sit on the ground. It is included in the park entrance fee, which the page lists as $10 per vehicle for Nevada residents and $15 per vehicle for nonresidents. An annual Nevada State Parks pass is $100 and covers entrance. Registration is not required. Pets are not allowed. The park opens at 8:00 a.m., the program starts promptly at 8:45, and the page says the ranch is typically about 10 degrees cooler than the Las Vegas valley.

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