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2025 Cape May Fall Festival
I had the amazing opportunity this year to participate in the Cape May Fall Festival as a vendor. The festival, helmed by New Jersey Audubon and Cape May Bird Observatory, ran from October 16 to October 19, featuring many amazing bird walks around Cape May Point led by professional bird walk leaders and tour guides,…
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Introduction to Nature Journaling – YouTube Tutorial
Nature journaling is a powerful tool to help you enjoy the natural world through scientific inquiry, observation and creativity. Learn how to start keeping your own nature journal in this tutorial hosted by naturalist/artist Jack Hobe! Jack demonstrates how to use the three tools of Observation, Asking Questions and Making Connections, putting these down paper…
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Should we “Cancel” Historical Ornithologists?
Since the so-called “racial reckoning” of 2020, pressure has grown in the birding and avian science communities to “cancel” important historical individuals associated with foundational accomplishments in ornithology and wildlife science. This phenomenon isn’t unique to the field of natural history: attempts to remove historical figures from the public sphere have happened in almost all…
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Spotted Lanternfly Infographic
Learn how to identify and slow the spread of the Spotted Lanternfly from this infographic designed and illustrated by Jack Hobe, as featured in the Langhorne Rod and Gun Club’s member newsletter.
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Wonderful Afternoon at The Craftery Market at Mercer Museum
This past Saturday (October 22), I had a fantastic afternoon selling Jack Hobe Nature Art products as a vendor at The Craftery Market at Mercer Museum. The market’s atmosphere was overall very inviting, and I enjoyed seeing the creativity displayed by the other sellers. It was a pleasure meeting shoppers and fellow small business owners…
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Green Heron Quick-Sketch: Techniques for Watercolors and Journal Pages
Follow along as I fill in sketchbook observations of a Green Heron and other birds from a recent birding trip.
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Great Blue Heron Quick Draw
Enjoy this time-lapse of some of my recent Great Blue Heron field sketches!