The Yakutat Tern Festival is a celebration of the natural and cultural resources of Yakutat, Alaska. Come by and experience local foods, children's field trips and activities, adult workshops, guest speakers, educational progrAMs, and more!

Schedule:

May 31, 2023

6PM-8PM: Kids Movie Night!       

June 1, 2023

8AM - 12PM: Morning Hubbard Glacier Tour
11AM - 12PM: Field Trip Preparation Activity
12PM - 1PM: Lunch Break at Cannon Beach
1PM - 5PM: Afternoon Hubbard Glacier Tour"
1PM - 2PM:Educational ProgrAM at Cannon Beach - Beach Clean-up Activity w/ YTT & Ocean Conservancy
2:30PM - 4PM: Buoy Painting with Kristie Traver
5PM - 8PM: Opening Reception / BBQ / Softball

June 2, 2023

8AM - 10AM: Kids Bird Banding Session
8AM - 10:30AM: Adults Bird Banding Session
10:30AM - llAM: Kids Birding Trails Nature Walk led by Bird TLC
12AM - lPM: Lunch
1PM - 3PM: Featured Artist Workshop: Dustin Newman Unignax
1PM - 3PM: Birding Excursion with NPS Lead Carrie Wittmer
3PM - 4PM: Tie-Dye T-Shirts
6 PM - 7PM: Dinner & Presentation
7PM - 8:30PM: Presentation or Performance

June 3, 2023

8AM - 11AM: Kids AND Adults Bird Banding Sessions
8AM - 12PM: Guided Tern-Viewing via Kayak'
11AM - 12PM: Presented by Bird TLC: Migration Matters
11AM - 2PM: LaDonna's Navajo Tacos!
11AM - 2PM: National Park Service & AK Audubon Table
12PM - 2PM: Lunch followed by Recess
12:30PM - 2PM: Featured Artist Workshop: Dustin Newman Unignax
2PM - 2:30PM: Presented by Bird TLC: Adaptation or Move Like A Bird
2:15PM - 3:15PM: Monitoring Migratory Birds with Technology and Climate Change
3PM - 4:30PM: Featured Artist Workshop: Dustin Newman Unignax
3:30PM - 4:30PM: Photo Workshop with Don Kluting
6PM - 7PM: Fundraiser Dinner & Auction ANB/ANS Hall
7PM - 8PM: Keynote Speaker, Tory Elmore— AK Audubon)

June 4, 2023

8AM - 12PM: Field Trip: Harlequin Lake
8:30AM - 9AM: Wildman Foot and Bike Race Registration
9AM - 10:30AM: Wildman Foot and Bike Race
10:30AM - 12PM: Post-Race Snacks
12PM - 1:30PM: Featured Artist Workshop: Dustin Newman Unignax
2PM - 2:30PM: Festival Wrap Up & Prizes
2:30PM: Winner announcements for Silent Auction, Scavenger Hunt, and Photo Contest
2:45PM: Conclusion of the 12th Annual Tern Festival!

Dates: May 31 - June 4, 2023

Location:
Yakutat High School
429 Forest Highway
Yakutat, AK 99689

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