Welcome to Audubon Alaska

Helping to conserve the spectacular natural ecosystems of Alaska for people, birds, and wildlife since 1977.

Horned Puffin Photo: Michael Cohen/Audubon Photography Awards

On The Wire
On The Wire

On The Wire

Follow along for solutions-based, Alaska-focused bird and conservation news.

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Southeast Alaska Birding Trail
Southeast Alaska Birding Trail

Southeast Alaska Birding Trail

Southeast Alaska is a fantastic place to go birding. Explore the area using this virtual trail as your guide.

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Let Them Eat Mud: How Biofilm Can Change Shorebird Conservation
On The Wire

Let Them Eat Mud: How Biofilm Can Change Shorebird Conservation

And how the biofilm “film” documents this scientific breakthrough for Western Sandpipers while highlighting a dangerous development project on a crucial stopover site.

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The Importance of Community Science and eBird for Alaska’s Birds
On The Wire

The Importance of Community Science and eBird for Alaska’s Birds

Community science and Christmastime go hand in hand thanks to Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count, but conservationists use eBird data year-round to improve the life of birds—Alaska’s included.

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Mining Could Pollute Alaska’s Chilkat Valley. A Tribe and Local Groups Defend their Way of Life
On The Wire

Mining Could Pollute Alaska’s Chilkat Valley. A Tribe and Local Groups Defend their Way of Life

Inside the fight for the watershed with the Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan, residents in Haines, and Audubon Alaska.

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Important Bird Areas
Important Bird Areas

Important Bird Areas

Learn about Alaska's most important hotspots for breeding, migrating, and wintering birds.

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Alaska WatchList
Conservation

Alaska WatchList

Highlighting Declining and Vulnerable Bird Populations

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Audubon Alaska's Ecological Atlases
Audubon Alaska Products

Audubon Alaska's Ecological Atlases

Order your hard copy of one of our ecological atlases.

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Our State's Birds

Recent News

Virtual Public Meetings Put the Teshekpuk Lake Wetlands at Risk
BirdBlog

Virtual Public Meetings Put the Teshekpuk Lake Wetlands at Risk

Problems with the connectivity, lack of accessibility, and an overall break-down of communication means BLM did not adequately connect with the public on this issue.

A Win for Clean Water, Salmon, and our Nation’s Largest Congregation of Bald Eagles
BirdBlog

A Win for Clean Water, Salmon, and our Nation’s Largest Congregation of Bald Eagles

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of clean water in Hawaii, and the impacts extend all the way to the Chilkat Valley in Southeast Alaska.

Audubon Remembers Margery Nicolson
Press Releases

Audubon Remembers Margery Nicolson

A dedicated supporter and conservation advocate in Alaska and across the Audubon Network.

SWOOSH...
BirdBlog

Swoosh...

A reminder we are part of something bigger.

Bird Walks with Susan Culliney
BirdBlog

Photos from a bird walk in Anchorage

Join Susan Culliney and her dog Kaimana as they safely explore the area around their home.

We Are Not Alone
BirdBlog

We are not alone.

A message from Audubon Alaska's Executive Director Natalie Dawson.

A Win for the Tongass National Forest and a Win for the Rule of Law
BirdBlog

A Win for the Tongass National Forest and a Win for the Rule of Law

What a recent court decision means for Alaska and beyond.

Federal Court Rules Against Massive Old-Growth Rainforest Logging Plan in Alaska
News

Federal Court Rules Against Massive Old-Growth Rainforest Logging Plan in Alaska

— Decision is a win for birds, subsistence hunters, and families on Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island.
The Shifting Winds of Alaska’s Climate Change Politics
BirdBlog

The Shifting Winds of Alaska’s Climate Change Politics

Saying goodbye to HR 12.

New Legislation Taps into Coasts’ Potential to Store Carbon Pollution
News

New Legislation Taps into Coasts’ Potential to Store Carbon Pollution

— Audubon supports the introduction of the Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act.

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