2015 Capitol Christmas Tree
The 2015 Capitol Christmas Tree came from Chugach National Forest. This markes the first time an Alaskan forest has been selected to provide the capitol with a tree. The 74-foot Lutz Spruce travelled over 4,000 miles from Seward, Alaska to Washington, DC where it is displayed on the west lawn of the Capitol Building. The tree, along with smaller “companion trees” are decorated with more than 4,000 ornaments made by Alaskans from communities across the state. Since the spring Alaskans have been making ornaments in classrooms, camps, and community events, many organized by youth. Check out this map to see the stories of the many ornaments that represent the great state of Alaska:
Kids Fishing Day 2014
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Fishing Day is an annual event hosted by the Glacier Ranger District. The 2014 event was held on June 7th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Moose Flats in Portage Valley. The event is organized as an interagency effort between Glacier Ranger District, Anchorage Municipality Watershed Management Division, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Highlights for the day included a barbeque with hotdogs and lemonade, a fish painting station using rubber fish to make cool imprints on t-shirts, a casting competition, appearances by Smokey the Bear and Woodsy Owl, a natural resources game area, a bait and fishing rod table for those who didn’t bring their own, as well as a raffle for fishing rods, lures, hats, and various other fishing-related items. Of course the day would not be have been complete without the efforts of Alaska Department of Fish and Game stocking the Moose Flats pond with about 1,000 catchable rainbow trout.
Potter Marsh Discovery Day 2014
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Discover Potter Marsh and some of Alaska’s wildlife at Anchorage’s most popular wildlife viewing area. This family-friendly event brings you nature-related games and prizes, invertebrate sampling, birding stations along the boardwalk, captive birds from the Bird Treatment and Learning Center, educational animals from the Alaska Zoo, kid-friendly archery range, fly and spin casting practice, and more.
When: Saturday, June 7, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Potter Marsh boardwalk, Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge – 2880 East 154th Avenue, Anchorage, AK; located at Mile 117 along the Seward Highway approximately 10 miles south of downtown Anchorage (approximately 1/2 mile south of the Rabbit Creek Road exit and across from the Rabbit Creek Rifle Range).
Read more on the Alaska Department of Fish & Game’s website: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=anchoragecoastal.discoveryday
The Wilderness Explorers Boat Cruise
Saturday, May 24, 2014
We spent a very special day on a boat tour to Harriman Fiord, in the Nellie Juan-College Fiord Wilderness Study Area of the Chugach National Forest.
Chugach Children’s Forest Celebration 2013
The Chugach Children’s Forest end-of-year celebration at REI was a blast – everyone got to meet up with friends from the summer expeditions, share videos, pictures, and stories from the kayak and marine expeditions this summer in Prince William Sound. The audience included our youth participants, their families, forest service and Alaska Geographic staff, and some of the many partners that help make these programs possible. Congratulations to all the youth for such great presentations, and thanks to everyone for helping make 2013 our best ever!
Campbell Creek Estuary Natural Area Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
You are invited to join the Great Land Trust and the Anchorage Parks Foundation for the official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Campbell Creek Estuary Natural Area. The park has been transformed from a historic homestead in to a natural area that is now open to the public!
The ceremony will take place on Friday, October 11th at Noon at the park, which is located at 9531 Selkirk Drive. You will be able to view the new trails, overlooks, and infrastructure, as well as join in on guided nature walks through the new park.
