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What's happening at 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...
New Animal Audio Guides
We’ve just released new animal audio guides, which are perfect for a self-guided tour! This gives you the ability to play the audio guides on your smartphone or handheld device while you are at the various animal habitats. Come enjoy over 200 acres of animal...
Check out AWCC’s New Video!
Have you seen Howie and the animals of the sanctuary on AWCC's new promo video? Watch it now:
Calling all birders!
Calling all birders! Every year, thousands of birds make the journey north to raise their young and take advantage of the copious plant and animal life our state has to offer. This is commonly referred to as the “Spring Migration”. The AWCC sits on the Turnagain Arm,...
Become a Citizen Scientist: Alaska Beluga Monitoring Partnership at AWCC this Spring!
Anyone can volunteer to monitor Cook Inlet beluga whales through AKBMP. As part of this exciting partnership, one of the monitoring locations is The Point of the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center! Learn about the local beluga population, become a citizen scientist,...
AWCC Announces Sarah Howard as Executive Director & Becky Chambless as Development Director
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC), Alaska’s premier wildlife sanctuary, announces that Sarah Howard has been promoted to Executive Director. Howard has been working for the sanctuary since 2010, most recently serving as Curator. As Executive Director,...
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Receives $250,000 from Matson, Inc. for the upcoming Matson Ocean Education Center
PRESS RELEASE: Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Receives $250,000 from Matson, Inc. for the upcoming Matson Ocean Education Center January 26, 2022 – For Immediate Release (Portage, AK) – The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC), Alaska’s premier wildlife...
Christmas Tree Donations = Enrichment for the Animals
Christmas tree enrichment for the animals was recently featured on Alaska's News Source! Check out our curator, Sarah (Howie) Howard, explaining why our animals love this form of enrichment so much: Thank you to all those who have donated real trees to us! And, if...
The Virtual Race Across Alaska is coming back to AWCC!
The Virtual Race Across Alaska is coming back to AWCC as a featured “badge” stop! Racers who visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center and show their bib upon arrival at the ticket booth get a special admissions rate of $11. Non-bib guests who are accompanying the...
Virtual Tour of the Be Wild Gift Shop
Featuring local artists, potters, jewelers, confectioners, and much more, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center has one of the best gift shops in the state. Please enjoy this tour of the Be Wild Gift Shop, and remember that AWCC is a non-profit so all proceeds...
Beary Playful
Enjoy this video of Kobuk the Black Bear at play, filmed by a guest visiting the sanctuary in July of 2021. This video highlights the importance of enrichment. Sonia, AWCC Animal Keeper & Enrichment Coordinator, chats with us about the importance of enrichment: As...