Yakutat, Alaska
Tern Festival
Brought to you by the Yakutat Nature Society
TERN FEST WORKSHOPS
2025
WORKSHOP
/ˈwÉ™rkËŒSHäp/
noun
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1. A room or building in which goods are manufactured or repaired.
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2. A usually brief intensive educational program for a relatively small group of people that focuses especially on techniques and skills in a particular field.
So, what is a Tern Fest Workshop?
Our professional, mentor-led workshops are a deep dive into a particular subject, with the goal of enhancing a participant's knowledge or skills on a given topic.
But what does this look like?
Tern Fest Workshops have included creative writing projects, photography, landscape and wildlife sketches, nature journaling, and more. The activity may be preceded or concluded by educational lecture or guided discussion.
Who is it for?
The Tern Fest hosts various workshops for various ages. Pay close attention to the Tern Fest Schedule color-coding system to ensure that you're planning on attending the workshop best suited to your interests.
2025 TERN FEST WORKSHOPS
YNS is pleased to announce that the 14th Annual Tern Fest
will be hosting a number of workshops, open to participants of all ages.
Read more about individual workshops below.
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Please continue to check back in, as more
workshops will appear as our schedule finalizes.
Nature Journaling with
Julia Zarankin
Nature journaling is the artful practice of observing and recording the natural world, weaving together words, sketches, and reflections to capture moments of wonder. It is a quiet conversation with nature, where each page becomes a sanctuary for fleeting impressions — the delicate arc of a bird’s flight, the intricate veins of a leaf, the shifting hues of a twilight sky. Through patient observation and mindful attention, the journal becomes a bridge between the observer and the observed, deepening one’s connection to the earth. In this practice, every rustling leaf and whispering breeze holds a story, waiting to be told in ink and color, memory and curiosity.
Bird Yoga & Rewilding
with Katie Francoisi
See schedule for class times!
We will have a class
each day of the festival,
for Adults & Kids!
For over ten years, Katie has dedicated herself to the study and practice of yoga. She is a Forrest Yoga trained teacher who weaves elements of Hatha and Kundalini through her teachings and recently completed a Yin Immersion with Bailey Williams in Juneau, Alaska.
Katie teaches to share the practice of yoga with others. She believes yoga is a life-long practice of coming home to yourself and should be accessible to everyone. Katie hopes people who practice with her find strength, levity, and a sense of self-appreciation. Grateful for her teachers, she has been teaching at Auke Bay Yoga for two years.
Born and raised in Valdez, Alaska, Katie now calls Juneau home with her partner and two dogs. In addition to teaching yoga, Katie finds joy in hiking, biking, skiing, forest romping and relishing in the day to day beauty of life in Southeast.
Stay tuned for other workshops being added!