Cook Inlet Beluga Whales (CIBW) are an important part of our regional ecosystem, and they are critically endangered. The AWCC works in collaboration with the Alaska Beluga Monitoring Partnership to contribute to beluga monitoring efforts in Alaska’s Cook Inlet. Participate in this community science project by looking for beluga whales while visiting the Alaska Wildlife […]
Cook Inlet Beluga Whales (CIBW) are an important part of our regional ecosystem, and they are critically endangered. The AWCC works in collaboration with the Alaska Beluga Monitoring Partnership to contribute to beluga monitoring efforts in Alaska’s Cook Inlet. Participate in this community science project by looking for beluga whales while visiting the Alaska Wildlife […]
Celebrate National Bison Day at AWCC! Bring the family down for a fun filled day at AWCC! We'll be celebrating the American bison, the restoration efforts for the species, as well as their ecological, cultural, and historical contributions as the national mammal of the United States. On this day AWCC celebrates the wood bison sub-species […]
Join AWCC and the Easter Bunny on Easter Sunday, March 31st for an Easter Egg-xtravaganza! Event highlights include an Easter egg hunt, photo ops with the Easter Bunny, hay-rides, Easter porcupine puppet show, animal enrichment keeper chats, and watch as staff feed special treats to the resident animals of the AWCC. This event is free […]
Join us at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center for Rufous Hummingbird banding demonstrations and presentations with biologists from US. Fish & Wildlife and AWCC's naturalists. Highlights include: Banding demos, naturalist talks, current impacts to hummingbirds, hummingbirds as pollinators, migration, Facebook live for those who cannot attend in person, and more! https://youtube.com/shorts/lGyrlIlmxG4?feature=share
Every year at the Alaska State Fair one of the main attractions is the giant prized vegetables with record-breaking pumpkins, giant cabbage, and impressive squash. But as HarvestFest ends, what […]
Celebrate National Bison Day at AWCC with hayrides, naturalist talk, bison crafts, and activities. Bring the family for a fun filled day at AWCC celebrating bison. National Bison Day is an annual celebration of the American bison, restoration efforts for the species, as well as their ecological, cultural, and historical contributions as the national mammal […]
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. […]
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 […]
Our annual art contest is in its seventh year and this year’s theme is Portage Valley: Rainforest, Glaciers and AWCC! Accepting Submissions: August 1st – October 1st, 2025 Selected artists will be awarded prizes and have their pieces featured in an art gallery in the Be Wild Gift Shop, which can be visited both in […]
Celebrate National Bison Day at AWCC with hayrides, naturalist talk, bison crafts, and activities. Bring the family for a fun filled day at AWCC celebrating bison. National Bison Day is an annual celebration of the American bison, restoration efforts for the species, as well as their ecological, cultural, and historical contributions as the national mammal […]