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Refuge Gallery
Visit our multimedia gallery for photos and videos of Refuge wildlife, landscapes, and programs.
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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
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A summer science camp for kids K-8th grade. Registration by lottery is open January 20th-March 25th.
Salmon Camp Information
Join us this spring, Thursdays at noon, for presentations about local scientific research, outdoor recreation, community activities, and conservation.
Speaker Schedule
Join us for a photo story about a rare seabird's first summer in the world - from a rocky nest in the remote mountains of the Refuge.
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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: Jan 30, 2017