Print the entire journal or just the reusable outing log. Younger explorers can draw; older children can compare habitats, write observations, or map the outing.

For a full collection of worksheets: Download the printable field journal (PDF)

For each trip: Print one reusable outing log (PDF)

What's inside

• A family name page for your favorite outdoor place
• An outing plan page: where, who, how far and where the restroom is
• Field notes pages with space to draw or map what you found
• Prompts for what surprised you and whether you would come back

Try these journal prompts

• What did you see? What did you hear?
• What surprised you?
• What would you like to come back and investigate?
• Sketch one thing, then write the place, date and weather.

Tips for different ages

Preschoolers can draw while a grown-up writes their words. Early readers can label their drawings. Older kids can keep a running species list or map the route from memory when they get home.

Need somewhere to take it? Find a family outing