See also: List of nature centers in the United States. This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of Alaska.
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Name | Location | Borough/Census Area | Region | Summary |
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Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center | website, partnership of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge and the Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, marine environment exhibits and art, education programs | |||
17 acres, raptor rehabilitation and education center | ||||
American Bald Eagle Foundation | Non-profit museum and raptor center | |||
Campbell Creek Science Center | website, operated by the Bureau of Land Management in the 730-acre Campbell Tract, outdoor science education center | |||
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies | website, 140 acres, operates the Wynn Nature Center, open seasonally | |||
Denali Education Center | Denali National Park and Preserve | Denali | Alaska Interior | website, 10-acre campus, just across the Nenana River from Denali National Park provides an ideal setting to learn about, and come to truly appreciate Alaska. |
Discovery Southeast | website, Environmental Education Center, "Deepening our Connection with Nature through Education and Exploration. Incorporated in 1989 as the “Alaska Discovery Foundation, Inc.” (EIN 92-0128339), for over 30 years we’ve introduced children and families to the outdoors, providing the foundation for lifelong interests, skills, and exploration. We promote a better understanding of ourselves, the natural world, and our place in it." | |||
Located within 495,204-acre Chugach State Park, operated by the Friends of Eagle River Nature Center | ||||
Raptor rehabilitation and education center | ||||
Located in the Tongass National Forest and operated by the United States Forest Service, interprets natural history of the Mendenhall Glacier landscape | ||||
Denali National Park and Preserve | Located in Denali National Park and Preserve, operated by the National Park Service and many partners, features exhibits, education programs and research | |||
Prince William Sound Science Center | website, research and education programs about Prince William Sound and Copper River Delta ecosystems | |||
Tidelines Institute | Inian Islands | Hoonah-Angoon | Southeast Alaska | website, Educating a diverse generation of citizens, stewards, and leaders through immersive courses in the communities and wildlands of S’íx’ Tlein (Icy Strait) and Sít’ Eeti Gheeyí (Glacier Bay). |