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Alaska Adventure 2009. Learning and Adventure in America’s Last Great Frontier. Adventures to Planet Earth Alaska Adventure 2009 Overview. 8 day program Hotel and cabin accommodations Large deluxe motorcoach Finest field guides - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Alaska Adventure 2009
Learning and Adventure in America’s Last Great Frontier
Learning and Adventure in America’s Last Great Frontier
Adventures to Planet EarthAlaska Adventure 2009 Overview
8 day program Hotel and cabin
accommodations Large deluxe
motorcoach Finest field guides From ocean, to
glaciers, to tundra of Denali, to culture of native Alaskans
Alaska Adventure Itinerary
Our route takes us north from Anchorage, to Denali National Park, and south to Seward and the Kenai Peninsula
Brief Highlights of Program
Kenai Fjords National Park-tidewater glaciers
Cruise to see glaciers “calving” into the sea
Lunch at Fox Island Whales and dolphins in
Gulf of Alaska Touch a moving glacier Denali National Park
wildlife viewing
Brief Highlights page 2
Denali tundra wildlife safari-Alaska’s “big five” Alaska Railroad journey-Denali to Anchorage Alaskan cultural center-meet native Alaskans
Earth Explore FoundationAdventures to Planet Earth
Sponsoring Teacher-led educational programs since 1995
Founded by teachers and outdoor educators
Mission is to connect students with Planet Earth
4 thousand students have participated
Adventures to Planet EarthFun and Learning in Inspiring Places
Just the Facts-Earth Explore
Teacher led Low adult to student ratio Credit opportunities Always hands-on World’s finest partner universities
and outdoor educators An ideal mix of learning and fun
adventure
Preparation Meetings get students ready for the trip
Programs are mission based, emphasizing cross disciplinary study of Planet Earth. Not just a Student “Tour”
Study Planet Earth, its history, natural environments and cultures
Create enduring connections with the natural world
Encourage young people to become involved with Planet Earth and its future
What happens when? Groups form August through December All Adventures usually full by January
1st Teacher conducts preparation sessions
in late winter and spring Usually 4-6 two hour get-togethers Student receives the Naturalist
newsletter quarterly, and program Adventure Guide
What happens when?
Travel Packet arrives in MayDetailed day to day
itineraryOfficial program cap,
field journal, photo credentials, luggage tag, T-shirt
Earth Explore OnlinePDFs to download
Academic Credit Outline Fundraising Packet
Program Newsletters Student Application Health Form (spring)
Earth Explore AdventuresStudent application process
Applications accepted until local group is full, then waitlist is begun
If student is not known to teacher, interview is required
Limited number of spaces for each Adventure each season
Student application is mailed, faxed, or submitted online
Student application process - continued
Lead teacher will have materials or they can be requested from the National Office or downloaded online
Friends or siblings can participate, but they must be interviewed if not known to the teacher
Our Alaska Adventure
Begin in Anchorage
City Overview and Orientation Native Alaska
Heritage CenterAlaska’s diversenative cultures
Anchorage to Talkeetna
Overnight at frontier outpost of Talkeetna, gateway to Denali and expeditions to the Alaska range
Iditarod headquarters tour
Denali National Park
Tundra Wildlife Viewing Spotting of Alaska’s “Big
Five” animals Naturalist programs on
tundra ecosystem, wildlife and habitats
Viewing of 20,320 foot Mt. McKinley (Denali)
History and Ecology of Region
To Anchorage via Rail
Afternoon/evening transfer via Alaska Railroad with dinner onboard
Anchorage to Seward Spectacular Chugach National Forest Historic Seward Alaska SeaLife Center on
Resurrection Bay
Seward to Kenai Fjords Natl Park Glacier Cruise-naturalist led program on glaciers
and Alaska’s ocean environments-viewing of humpback whales, orcas, porpoises
Kenai Natl Park Glacier Cruise
Calving Tidewater Glaciers Aialik Bay, Kenai Fjords National Park
Seward to Anchorage
Hike to Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park to touch ancient glacial ice
Discussion of climate change, global issues
Portage Glacier and icebergs
America’s last great frontierAlaska Adventure 2009