Join us at the 13th Annual Yakutat Tern Festival.

The Yakutat Tern Festival is a celebration of the natural and cultural resources of Yakutat, Alaska.

Join us to experience unique recreation opportunities including children's field trips and activities, adult workshops, guest speakers, educational programs, local foods, and more!

Schedule of Events:

May 29, 2024:

6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: Movie Night at the School! Screening: Migration

May 30, 2024:

1:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Denny Olson - Kid's Program

1:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Rewilding Yoga

2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Tie-Dye a Tern Fest Tee!

3:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Watercolor Workshop with Biz Wallace - Kids and Adults!

5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Opening Reception/BBQ
Softball to follow

May 31, 2024:

8:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Field Trip: Hubbard Glacier Tour (fee)

8:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: Field Trip: Songbirds

10:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Denny Olson - Kid's program

11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Traditional Tlingit Beading (younger kids)

11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Rewilding Yoga at Cannon Beach (wx dep.)

12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m: Lunch at Cannon Beach

1:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Cannon Beach Marine Debris Clean Up & Data/Marine Debris Impacts Talk with Ocean Conservancy & Alaska SeaGrant-Followed By:

2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Nature Journaling with WISE* at Cannon Beach

1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Digital Story Telling Workshop w/ Biz Wallace

1:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Field Trip: Hubbard Glacier Tour (fee)

3:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Traditional Tlingit Beading (older kids)

6:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Fundraiser Dinner and Presentation by Susan Oehlers on Aleutian Tern Research Updates at ANB Hall

7:30 p.m - 8.00 p.m: Potential Evening Program at ANB Hall, stay tuned

June 1, 2024:

8:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m: Rewilding Yoga

8:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m: Watercolor Workshop with Biz Wallace

9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Field Trip: Tern Viewing

10:15 a.m - 10:45 a.m: Fly-by Bird Yoga

11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Traditional Tlingit Beading (younger kids)

11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: WISE - Kid's Program (older kids)

11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m: LaDonna's Navajo Tacos

12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m: Lunch Break

1:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: WISE Program: "Where I am From"
Place based Poetry actiuity. Suitable for all ages.

1:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Field Trip: Hubbard Glacier Tour (fee)

2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Kids Field Trip with NPS: Paper Birds and Aerodynamics

3:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Traditional Tlingit Beading (younger kids)

3:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: WISE - Kid's program (older kids)

3:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Learning Bird Songs with Denny Olson (During nature walk, SEAK Birding Trail feature)

6:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Fundraiser Dinner at ANB Hall

7:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: Keynote Presentation by Denny Olson: The Wonder of Birds at ANB Hall

June 2, 2024:

8:00 a.m - 8:30 a.m: Rewilding Yoga Wildman Warmup

8:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m: Field Trip: Harlequin Lake

8:30 a.m - 9:00 a.m: Wildman Race Registration

9:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m: Wildman Race!

10:30 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Post-Wildman Snacks and Photos

11:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Post-Wildman Yoga Practice

11:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m: Watercolor Workshop with Biz Wallace

12:45 p.m: Silent Auction Ends

1:00 p.m - 1:30 p.m: Festival Wrap Up in School Auditorium

Dates: May 30, 2024 - June 2, 2024

Location:

Yakutat High School,
429 Forest Highway,
Yakutat, AK 99689.

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