Meetings

Join us and learn more about refuges and wildlife at our meetings held from 5-6 pm AKT, the 3rd Tuesday of the month. from fall to spring. Every meeting can be attended live if you are in the same town as the speaker, at watch parties in Anchorage, Kenai and Homer or on zoom wherever you are. All meetings are also recorded and posted on this page. You do not need to be a member to attend.

Upcoming Schedule:

February 18It was Worse than We Thought:  Half of Alaska’s Murres Killed in Heat Wave  by Heather Renner, Supervisory Biologist at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.  In person in Homer, watch parties and zoom

March 18 Built Like a Bear; Mosey like a Moose:  Your Health and Alaska’s Wildlife Refuges presented by Matt Connor, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Supervisory Park Ranger.  In person at Kenai Refuge Visitor Center in Soldotna, watch parties in Anchorage and Homer and on zoom.

April 15 – TBD

Every meeting will feature an engaging speaker from one of Alaska’s 16 Refuges or a partner who is closely involved with our Refuges.




Open post

A Night at the Museum

by Poppy Benson, Vice President for Outreach 
 

“Whoever thought of this was a genius,” said Meg Parsons about the pairing of artists and conservation groups at the Art and Conservation Night at the Anchorage Museum on December 13.  The public event, which also featured speakers and refreshments, was part of the annual Alaska Bird Conference.
Meg said it was a great success for Friends in terms of numbers of people talked to, enthusiasm, new members recruited (about 6), and publicity for the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival.  Meg said there was “LOTS of interest in the Festival,” which Friends cosponsors with the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.  Marie said, “I get more out of being there than I put into it.  Love volunteering for Friends.” Marie said people wanted to support us and it was fun talking to the other conservation groups and the artists. The Fish and Wildlife Service also had a booth educating on the dangers of lead shot for loons

Exploring the role of art in bird conservation was a goal for the evening. The art was tempting, and this beautiful raven went home with Marie. pc: Marie McConnell