Friends have been caring for our Alaska refuges for 20 years and that is worth celebrating, so let’s do it! – outdoors, on a refuge, and with new and old Friends, salmon, canoes, and fun. Join us Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges for our 20th Birthday at Kelly Lake Campground on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Saturday, July 12, mile 68.1 Sterling Hwy. Come for the day or campout with us Friday and or Saturday night. It is also a great chance to inspect the Swan Lake Wildfire Scar and learn from refuge experts how the land is recovering.
Saturday the 12th.
- All day: Canoeing (refuge furnishes canoes), fishing(trout), andhiking (Seven Lakes Trail)
- 1:00 pm: Guided bird walk with Kristine Sowl, retired FWS bird biologist, may also do early morning TBD
- 3:00 pm: Guided plant walk through the regenerating 2019 burn area with John Morton, retired Kenai Refuge biologist
- 6:00 pm: Salmon and hot dog BBQ
- 7:00 pm: Fireside talk by Leah Eskelin, Kenai Refuge Ranger — The Swan Lake Fire Six Years Later
This is a members only event. Not sure you are still a member? Just ask us or rejoin here.
RSVP to us at info@alaskarefugefriends.org as we need to plan food and camping spaces. Tell us
- How many coming
- What days
- Are you camping and tent or RV because we need to save space (not enough space for really big rigs).
You need to bring
- sides or dessert to contribute to Saturday night feast
- camp chairs
- your own beverages
- bug dope and your good company.
Wish List
- More salmon
- Another BBQ grill big enough for a salmon fillet
It was at the Kenai Refuge Education building in November of 2005 that a handful of citizens met and decided to form Friends. It has been quite a ride since then. We have grown to over 350 members, with 100 – 200 attending every meeting in person or by zoom, dozens in the field volunteering and numerous refuge projects funded.
But now as summer bathes the refuge and salmon swarm the rivers, let’s celebrate what we have accomplished – 20 years of supporting Alaska’s National Wildlife Refuges. July 12. See you there.