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Refuge Gallery
Visit our multimedia gallery for photos and videos of Refuge wildlife, landscapes, and programs.
Multimedia Gallery
Volunteer at the Visitor Center!
Do you love Kodiak? Passionate about conservation? Volunteer as a docent at the Kodiak Refuge Visitor Center! All training is provided.
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Visit Us
Welcome! Our downtown Visitor Center is open from 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday-Saturday in September. On September 27th we will begin winter hours: noon to 5pm on Tuesday and Thursday-Saturday, and 10am to 5pm on Wednesdays. We are located at 402 Center Ave, across from the Baranov Museum.
Learn moreAbout the NWRS
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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Announcements
Help us conserve habitat and educate the next generation! We hire seasonal volunteer interns for a variety of summer projects and have begun to post our position descriptions for the 2016 season.
Volunteer!
We need your help! The USGS Alaska Science Center is studying Avian Influenza viruses, and we are collecting samples from Kodiak hunter-killed ducks. Participating is easy!
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Did you know?
Kodiak bears and Sitka black-tailed deer both eat fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium), a wild herb that blooms with purple flowers in August.
Page Photo Credits — All photos courtesy of USFWS unless otherwise noted.
Last Updated: Dec 19, 2016