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For Educators

Educator speaking to a groupThe focus of our outreach and education program is to promote greater understanding of the refuge and its wildlife through to  diverse audiences. This includes supporting local communities' continued connection to the land, increasing the understanding of the work of scientists and land managers, and promoting an appreciation of the special values of Alaska Peninsula Refuge to people from far away who may never get a chance to visit.

Classroom Programs 

 Ask for a free visit to your classroom for hands-on science programs on a variety of topics including:

  •  Alaska Peninsula wildlife and habitat
  • Natural history including geology, paleontology and archaeology
  • Human impact on the environment
  • Current biological research on the refuge

Field Trips 

Take a field trip to the King Salmon Visitor Center with your Students! Current exhibits and educational resources available at the Visitor Center include:

 

  • History of salmon fishing in the Bristol Bay Region
  • Volcanology and the Pacific Ring of Fire
  • Native cultures on the Alaska Peninsula
  • Interactive map of the Peninsula
  • Examples of wildlife in the region

 

We are also currently developing an online catalogue of library resources available for rent from the Visitor Center!

 “Taquka Kuik” (Bear Creek) Ecosystem Science Camp 

The Taquka Kuik (Bear Creek) Science Camp is sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with the Lake and Peninsula School District, Bristol Bay School District, Alaska Geographic, and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. The camp is held annually in late August/early September.  

  • Astronomy
  • Human impact and climate change
  • Alaska Peninsula wildlife
  • Scientific process and inquiry
  • Natural history including geology, paleontology and archeology 

Additional Resources

The King Salmon Visitor Center located next to the King Salmon Airport houses a educational library for teachers including videos, books and wildlife education kits for check-out. For more information about our programs and available educational resources please contact our visitor center.  

The Junior Duck Stamp Program, a kids’ version of the prestigious Federal Duck Stamp Program, engages K-12 students in an integrated arts and science curriculum that ends with a design challenge to create a North American waterfowl art piece for submission to the state contest. For more information about the Junior Duck Stamp Program, and to download the curriculum and entry materials, visit http://www.fws.gov/juniorduck.

 

 

Last Updated: Aug 22, 2012
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