Visit Us

Learn more about how to get here, our hours, admission costs and everything else you need to know about the Wildlife Center.

Animal Clinic & Housing Fundraiser

Help us reach our $2 Million goal for a much needed new building.

Visit Us

Learn more about how to get here, our hours, admission costs and everything else you need to know about the Wildlife Center.

Animal Clinic & Housing Fundraiser

Help us reach the $2Million needed for a much needed new building.

View Our Shop

You can’t take the animals with you, but you can bring home lots of goodies from our store.

Meet the Locals

Get to know all the animals at the Wildlife Center

View Our Shop

You can’t take the animals with you, but you can bring home lots of goodies from our store.

Meet the Locals

Get to know all the animals at the Wildlife Center

The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a sanctuary dedicated to preserving Alaska’s wildlife through conservation, education, research, and quality animal care.

AWCC takes in injured and orphaned animals year-round and provides them with spacious enclosures and quality animal care. Most of the animals that arrive at the AWCC become permanent residents and will always have a home here.

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Join our WILD Team

Join our WILD Team

We’re Hiring – Come work at AWCC in beautiful Portage, Alaska! No matter the department, you’ll be joining a dedicated team of hard-working individuals that strive to uphold our mission of preserving Alaska’s wildlife through conservation, education, research and...

Pick.Click.Give. for AWCC

Pick.Click.Give. for AWCC

A gift from your PFD to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is an investment in conservation, education, research, and quality animal care. With your gift, we provide a home for orphaned and injured wildlife. Go to your Pick.Click.Give. profile and select the...

7 Marathons – 7 Continents

7 Marathons – 7 Continents

The Allgood News: On January 31st, British explorer Louis Alexander ran a marathon in Alaska for the North American leg of his 7 marathons on 7 continents project at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in his bid to run a marathon on all seven continents in...

Due to poor weather and road conditions, AWCC will be closed effective immediately. Updated: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 9:05AM.