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  • Wildlife Safety Presentation

    Kincaid Chalet 9401 West Raspberry Road, Anchorage, AK, United States

    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 […]

  • BIG BEARS BIG VEGGIES 2024

    Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Mile 79 Seward Highway, Portage, AK, United States

    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 […]

  • Herd of bison in a field

    National Bison Day 2024

    Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Mile 79 Seward Highway, Portage, AK, United States

    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 […]

  • AWCC Birthday Celebration

    Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Mile 79 Seward Highway, Portage, AK, United States

    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. […]

  • Summer Hummingbird Days 2025

    Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Mile 79 Seward Highway, Portage, AK, United States

    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 […]

    Free with Admission

  • BIG BEARS BIG VEGGIES 2025

    Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Mile 79 Seward Highway, Portage, AK, United States

    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 is the giant prized vegetables with record-breaking pumpkins, giant cabbage, and impressive squash. But as HarvestFest ends, what happens to all the vegetables? The veggies […]

  • Cook Inlet Beluga Whale

    Beluga Trivia Event in Girdwood

    Alpenglow Coffeehouse 140 Olympic Mountain Loop, Girdwood, AK, United States

    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 - […]

  • A photo of the face of Bri the Gray Wolf

    Wolf Awareness Week Celebration

    Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Mile 79 Seward Highway, Portage, AK, United States

    Join AWCC staff to celebrate this amazing species and learn about wolf adaptations and the role that wolves play in their native ecosystems. This fun filled day will include wolf themed crafts and activities, a Naturalist wolf talk, and special wolf enrichment. Wolf Activities & Crafts 11AM - 2PM Location: Bison Hall Explore real and […]

  • Herd of bison in a field

    National Bison Day 2025

    Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Mile 79 Seward Highway, Portage, AK, United States

    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 […]

  • Christmas Bird Count at AWCC

    Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Mile 79 Seward Highway, Portage, AK, United States

    The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is excited to sponsor the Portage Circle of the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count! The Christmas Bird Count started in 1900, making it one of the longest-running community science projects in the world. From December 14 through January 5 each year tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas […]

  • HBD AWCC! Celebrating 33 Years of Wildlife Conservation

    Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Mile 79 Seward Highway, Portage, AK, United States

    It’s our birthday and you’re invited! The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center turns 33 on Saturday, May 23rd, and we are celebrating the only way we know how…wildly. Enjoy wildlife crafts […]

  • Summer Hummingbird Days 2026

    Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Mile 79 Seward Highway, Portage, AK, United States

    Join us for Annual Summer Hummingbird Days at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, in partnership with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service! Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026 Location: AWCC + Facebook […]

    Free with Admission