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
Join AWCC and partners at the Girdwood Community Room on June 11th at 6PM for bear and moose safety training. Featuring bear and moose educational activities, partner booths, and a bear spray demonstration.
Join us for Hummingbird Banding demos with a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist! Todd Eskelin, a Biologist with USFWS, will be banding rufous hummingbirds at AWCC on Thursday, June 27th! Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM Location: Back patio of Bison Hall (near the playground)
Join Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center for a wildlife safety presentation and Bear Spray demonstration at the Kincaid Chalet on July 18th from 5PM - 6:30PM.
INTERESTED IN BEING A PART OF COOK INLET BELUGA CONSERVATION? Learn about the local beluga population, become a community scientist, and collect important information for the conservation of a critically endangered species. More Info Here: www.akbmp.org
2024 Belugas Count! NOAA Fisheries and partners invite the public to the 6th 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 a collaboration among […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
2PM on Wednesday, October 15th | Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Get ready for round two! Our AWCC brown bears are stepping up to the challenge once again — this time to test a brand-new bear-resistant dumpster designed by students from Kodiak, Alaska. In partnership with the Alaska Department of Fish & Game, this exciting event […]