List of nature centers in Alaska
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This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of Alaska.
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Name | Location | Borough/Census Area | Region | Summary |
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Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center | Homer | Kenai Peninsula | Southcentral Alaska | website, partnership of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge and the Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, marine environment exhibits and art, education programs |
Alaska Raptor Center | Sitka | Sitka | Southeast Alaska | 17 acres, raptor rehabilitation and education center |
American Bald Eagle Foundation | Haines | Haines | Southeast Alaska | Non-profit museum and raptor center |
Campbell Creek Science Center | Anchorage | Anchorage | Southcentral Alaska | website, operated by the Bureau of Land Management in the 730-acre Campbell Tract, outdoor science education center |
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies | Homer | Kenai Peninsula | Southcentral Alaska | website, 140 acres, operates the Wynn Nature Center, open seasonally |
Denali Education Center | Denali National Park and Preserve | Denali | Alaska Interior | website, 10-acre campus, just across the Nenana River from Denali National Park provides an ideal setting to learn about, and come to truly appreciate Alaska. |
Discovery Southeast | Juneau | Juneau | Southeast Alaska | website, Environmental Education Center, "Deepening our Connection with Nature through Education and Exploration. Incorporated in 1989 as the “Alaska Discovery Foundation, Inc.” (EIN 92-0128339), for over 30 years we’ve introduced children and families to the outdoors, providing the foundation for lifelong interests, skills, and exploration. We promote a better understanding of ourselves, the natural world, and our place in it." |
Eagle River Nature Center | Eagle River | Anchorage | Southcentral Alaska | Located within 495,204-acre Chugach State Park, operated by the Friends of Eagle River Nature Center |
Juneau Raptor Center | Juneau | Juneau | Southeast Alaska | Raptor rehabilitation and education center |
Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center | Juneau | Juneau | Southeast Alaska | Located in the Tongass National Forest and operated by the United States Forest Service, interprets natural history of the Mendenhall Glacier landscape |
Murie Science and Learning Center | Denali National Park and Preserve | Denali | Alaska Interior | Located in Denali National Park and Preserve, operated by the National Park Service and many partners, features exhibits, education programs and research |
Prince William Sound Science Center | Cordova | Valdez–Cordova | Southcentral Alaska | website, research and education programs about Prince William Sound and Copper River Delta ecosystems |
Tidelines Institute | Inian Islands | Hoonah-Angoon | Southeast Alaska | website, Educating a diverse generation of citizens, stewards, and leaders through immersive courses in the communities and wildlands of S’íx’ Tlein (Icy Strait) and Sít’ Eeti Gheeyí (Glacier Bay). |