The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center thanks the members of the United States Armed Forces. To show our appreciation, we are offering *free* admission on the first Monday of each month from October through April to all active duty and retired military personnel and their dependents. See you then! 2025 Dates: January 6, 2025 | February […]
2026 Event Linked HERE: https://alaskawildlife.org/event/paint-an-antler-2026/ Come express your creative side at AWCC on Sunday, March 9, 2025, where an antler from one of AWCC’s resident animals is your canvas. Every year, antlered animals shed their old antlers and grow new ones in the summer. We collect them, and now we invite you to paint one […]
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center thanks the members of the United States Armed Forces. To show our appreciation, we are offering *free* admission on the first Monday of each month from October through April to all active duty and retired military personnel and their dependents. See you then! 2025 Dates: January 6, 2025 | February […]
They answer the call when we need them most—now it's our turn to say thanks! Join us on Saturday, April 12th for AWCC's First Responder Appreciation Day—a wild day of heroic recognition and animal fun at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. In partnership with the Anchorage Police Department and Anchorage Cops for Community, humans and […]
Alex Ramon's 50-50-50 Magic Tour Comes to AWCC! Hold onto your antlers, because world-renowned magician Alex Ramon is bringing his 50-50-50 Tour to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. That’s 50 shows, in 50 states, in 50 days—and this stop will be unbearably amazing. Invite your friends, mark your calendars, and get ready for a magical […]
We would like to say thank you to all the mothers for everything they do with free admission to all mothers on Mother’s Day! Bring mom for a visit on Sunday, May 11th, 2025. Come explore the sanctuary and share this special day with Alaska’s wildlife! Tour the center by riding your bike, walking, or […]
We're celebrating another wonderful year of wildlife conservation and the birthdays of all the residents who call AWCC home! Join us for wildlife themed crafts and activities. Learn all about North American porcupines during a presentation featuring one of our resident porcupines. We'll wrap the celebration up with a party fit for a black bear. […]
A fun filled event with Hummingbird & Pollinator Trivia and banding demonstration at the Alpenglow Coffee House in Girdwood!
Annual Summer Hummingbird Days at AWCC is a partnership program with USFWS the day will include live hummingbird banding demonstrations, talks about hummingbirds natural history, and pollinators and plants, educational activities for family, and information about setting up hummingbird feeders and pollinator gardens in Alaska, Facebook live for those who cannot attend in person, door […]
Join us at the sanctuary at 12PM on Saturday, September 6, 2025, to watch the Brown Bears chow-down! Every year at the Alaska State Fair one of the main attractions […]
Join AWCC and partners for a fun-filled afternoon! Learn about Cook Inlet belugas and hear how local partners are helping to conserve this endangered population. Then, test your whale knowledge with beluga trivia! There will be prizes for the top scoring contestants. Date: Sunday, September 7, 2025 Time: 1:00PM - 2:00PM Location: Alpenglow Coffeehouse - […]
2025 Belugas Count! Event at AWCC NOAA Fisheries and partners invite the public to the 7th Annual Cook Inlet Belugas Count! event. Belugas Count! is an annual celebration that brings together members of the public to focus on the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale, fostering local pride, awareness, and stewardship. The NOAA Fisheries-led event is […]