Archived Outdoors

Explore with Alarka

Alarka Institute has suspended all of its planned April outings but is offering multiple opportunities to engage with nature through distance learning. 

  • Angela Martin is offering one-on-one Backyard Phenology & Nature Journaling sessions via Facetime or Skype for $25 per half hour. The course is designed to help students truly notice and explore the outdoors as they note what’s going on with the trees, weather and animals around them. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to schedule a session. 
  • A series of happy hour talks will be offered via Zoom, with each session focusing on some aspect of cultural and natural history. Cost is $5. 
  • Those who would be willing to invest in Alarka during this time of need will receive a 25 percent rate of return on every dollar contributed that can be used toward future Alarka trips. 

For more information on any of the above, visit www.alarkaexpeditions.com/new-alarka-tee-s or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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