Features

  • Fishing Friday

    Fishing Friday Firsts!

    Teen leaders get Kodiak kids outside for their first fishing lesson.

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  • Jill with Acoustic Monitor

    Sound of Success

    Jill Tengeres studies terns at Kodiak Refuge and recently received an Early Career Grant from National Geographic!

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    Ways to get More Involved...

    The Friends of Alaska Refuges supports all 16 of Alaska's National Wildlife Refuges!

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Highlights

Changing Hours

2017 Refuge Week

We're slowing down for fall! Beginning Sunday, September 8th, our Visitor Center will be closed Sundays and Mondays, open 9 am-5 pm Tuesday through Saturday. See you soon!

2019 Spring Newsletter

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Winter news, spring updates, and summer plans!

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Refuge in Pictures

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Take a photo tour of Kodiak landscapes and wildlife! We have several photo albums online:

Photo Albums
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Fall Visitor Center Hours

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Welcome! Our downtown Visitor Center is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm during the fall. We're located downtown at 402 Center Ave, across from the Kodiak History Museum.

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A Refuge Is Born

Established During a Time of War...

Bear cubs

For at least 7,500 years, people and bears have coexisted on the Kodiak Archipelago. Increasing pressure from civilization at the turn of the 20th century led to a declining Kodiak brown bear population. At the same time, the world began to take notice of the incredible size and unique natural history of the iconic animal.

Celebrating Kodiak Refuge

About the NWRS

National Wildlife Refuge System

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The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife, and plants.

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