The Grand Opening of the Matson Ocean Education Center

The Grand Opening of the Matson Ocean Education Center

We are excited to celebrate the opening of a new facility at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center: The Matson Ocean Education Center!  On Saturday, May 16th, AWCC staff gathered with supporters and contributors to celebrate years worth of planning and labor that...
AWCC Chosen as a 2026 Travelers’ Choice Awards Winner

AWCC Chosen as a 2026 Travelers’ Choice Awards Winner

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) is proud to announce that we have been recognized as a 2026 Travelers’ Choice Awards Winner — an honor that reflects the incredible support of our visitors, members, donors, and wildlife community from around the world. Each...
Portage Christmas Bird Count Recap!

Portage Christmas Bird Count Recap!

The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center was excited to sponsor the Portage Circle of the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count on December 22nd, 2025! What is the Christmas Bird Count? The Christmas Bird Count started in 1900, making it one of the...
AWCC Nominated for ‘Best Safari Park’ by USA TODAY 10BEST

AWCC Nominated for ‘Best Safari Park’ by USA TODAY 10BEST

Exciting news! The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center has been nominated for Best Safari Park in USA TODAY 10BEST’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Voting is open for the next four weeks, and readers can cast one vote per day through Monday, March 9 at 11:59 a.m. EDT. The...
HBD AWCC! Celebrating 33 Years of Wildlife Conservation

HBD AWCC! Celebrating 33 Years of Wildlife Conservation

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 and activities, meet a porcupine up close, join a black bear naturalist chat,...

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