
Group leaders and trip organizers can choose from several customizable programs to best fit their half-day, full day, or evening schedules. Please contact us to find out how each of these programs can be adapted to meet your group’s specific needs.
Curriculum
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Humans & the Environment
Overview
Participants will learn about the natural and human history relative to their specific hostel location and converse about the evolving relationship between the interconnected ecosystems around them. Discussions and activities will also include fire ecology, energy sources, product lifecycles, and environmental sustainability.
Modules & Topics
Human Development, Sustainability, Archaeology, Climate Change, Leave No Trace, 10 Essentials, Fire Ecology, Energy Types, Product Lifestyle Assessment, Weather etc.
Land, Plants, & Animals
Overview
Participants will be led on a guided plant walk and (hopefully!) witness wildlife in their native environment. They will discuss the role and connections between plants and animals in an ecosystem by highlighting topics such as food webs, carrying capacity, seed dispersal, and ecological symbiosis.
Modules & Topics
Flora & Fauna, Ecological Symbiosis, Seed Dispersal, Food Webs, Ecosystems, Adaptations, Carrying Capacity, Limiting Factors, Succession, Animal Classification, Birding etc.
Coastal Marine Ecology
Overview
With the idealistic location of our coastal HI USA hostels, participants will be introduced to marine and coastal environments, tide-pools, ocean literacy and to the complex adaptations and interconnections of the flora and fauna that make up these ecosystems.
Modules & Topics
Water Cycle, Tide-pools, Adaptations, Ocean Literacy, Marine Mammals, Animal Classification, etc.
Guided Night Hike
Overview
Departing at sunset, participants are led on a dusk-filled night hike with activities aimed at exploring nocturnal animals, planets and stars. With outdoor activities increasing in popularity, it is important for people of all ages to understand how to interact with nature safely, comfortably, and with minimal environmental impact. Participants will gain confidence in themselves and their abilities to make smart, informed decisions while in the natural environment.
Modules & Topics
Nocturnal Animals, Sensory Awareness, Space Sun, Moon, Stars, Planets, Triboluminescence, Constellations, etc.
Learning Goals & Outcomes
+As a result of the OHA program, participants will have the ability to:
Global Learning
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Civic Engagement
(courtesy of the Association of American Colleges and Universities Value Rubrics)