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Welcome to

Audubon Alaska

Protecting birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, in Alaska and throughout the hemisphere.

We blend science and policy work to protect important habitat throughout Alaska for people, birds, and wildlife since 1977. Our office is located within Dena’ina ełnena, but our work spans the entirety of the state.

5
Chapters
119M
Acres of Important Bird Areas
16
National Wildlife Refuges
$378M
Annual economic impact of birders traveling to Alaska
How We're Making a Difference
Learn about local work happening on the ground.
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Shorebirds for Today and Tomorrow
Supporting culture- and place-based learning in Yup’ik schools and communities.
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Alaska Bird Festivals
Supporting Alaska’s birding festivals by ensuring that accessible, educational, and cultural ...
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Audubon Alaska's Bird of the Year
Highlighting Alaska species and Audubon’s priority birds as well as conservation issues through an ...
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Alaska’s Important Bird Areas
Conserving birds by identifying, monitoring, and protecting critical bird habitats.
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Alaska Birding Trails
Making Alaska birding accessible to everyone while growing Alaska’s economy through bird tourism.
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Audubon Alaska Stories
Audubon Alaska Launches Anchorage Birding Trail
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Audubon Alaska Launches Anchorage Birding Trail

The trail features 35 birding sites, stretching from Whittier to Westchester Lagoon and into the Chugach Mountains. The virtual experience offers maps, site amenities, and driving directions.

Introducing the Anchorage Birding Trail
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Introducing the Anchorage Birding Trail

Audubon Alaska’s newest birding trail connects 35 accessible sites, from Cook Inlet shorelines to Chugach alpine ridges to city parks throughout the Anchorage Bowl.

An Issue of Seismic Proportions
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An Issue of Seismic Proportions

As concerns for the future of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Western Arctic heats up, seismic surveys—or irreversible ecological scarring—are at the heart of the issue.