CCSC engages all learners in outdoor experiences that increase appreciation, connection, and stewardship of Alaska’s public lands and natural resources.

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29 May 2024
Celebrate National Trails Day with a hike with CCSC naturalists! Stretch your legs as we follow a 3-mile, mostly level loop of trails from 6:30 – 8 p.m. on Thu., May 30. This event is free, located at Campbell Creek Science Center, and open to the public.
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28 May 2024
Set your alarms early and join BLM scientists and Anchorage Audubon Society birders for May birding walks on Campbell Tract from 6:30 – 8:30 a.m. on May 30. Fine-tune your birding skills and witness the progression of songbirds on the forested trails.
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21 May 2024
Set your alarms early and join BLM scientists and Anchorage Audubon Society birders for May birding walks on Campbell Tract from 6:30 – 8:30 a.m. on May 23. Fine-tune your birding skills and witness the progression of songbirds on the forested trails.
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14 May 2024
Set your alarms early and join BLM scientists and Anchorage Audubon Society birders for May birding walks on Campbell Tract from 6:30 – 8:30 a.m. on May 16. Fine-tune your birding skills and witness the progression of songbirds on the forested trails.
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13 May 2024
Calling all Junior Rangers! Let’s go on an adventure into the forest to learn about birds and see how many we can find from 10 a.m. - noon on Fri., May 24. Junior Ranger programs are for children ages 5-10 years old. This event is $8/child; register at ow.ly/Lyo350QYf3u
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2 May 2024
Heading into the backcountry means being prepared—for you and your canine companions. Learn more at Backcountry First Aid for your Dog from 10 a.m. - noon on Sat., May 18. Please leave your dogs at home. This event is $50/person; register at ow.ly/YHRw50QYf1v
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30 Apr 2024
Are you curious about which birds are singing those songs you hear? Join us from 7-8 p.m. on May 2, and learn basic bird identification by sight and sound and pick up tips on using and choosing binoculars. Free, open to the public, and takes place at CCSC.
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22 Apr 2024
Birding is for everyone! Tune into this virtual program from noon to 1 p.m. OR 7 – 8:30 p.m., April 25, for an introduction or refresher to birding as the migration season begins. This event is free and open to the public. See our calendar for zoom links. ow.ly/Ezaf50QXbqL
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16 Apr 2024
Calling all Junior Rangers! The bears are waking up. Join us from 10 a.m. - noon on April 19 at the Campbell Creek Science Center and discover bear adaptations. Learn how to help keep bears wild. For children ages 5-10. This event is $8/child; register at ow.ly/g5kn50QXbbw
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15 Apr 2024
It's not too late to create something great. Declutter and turn your scraps into something purposeful - just in time for Earth Day. Junk Journaling happening this Friday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at CCSC! For ages 12 and up. This event is $25/person; register at ow.ly/sbfu50Rgshi.
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15 Apr 2024
Join us for our LAST Fireside Chat of the season. From 7-8 p.m. on April 17, learn about the BIG diversity of some of Alaska’s smallest wildlife–the insects—with Alex Wenninger, from UAF Cooperative Extension Service. Free, open to the public, and takes place at CCSC.
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12 Apr 2024
We're getting creatively crafty and repurposing "junk" from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Friday, April 19 at CCSC. Learn the basic techniques of junk journaling and create one of your very own. For ages 12 and up. This event is $25/person; register at recreation.gov/ticket/facili….
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8 Apr 2024
Time Outside Together is a hands-on nature program for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Learn more about bears and bear safety from 10-11:30 a.m. on April 11 at Campbell Creek Science Center. This event is $5/family; register at recreation.gov/ticket/facili…
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5 Apr 2024
The BLM Watershed Curriculum includes everything you need for an engaging dive into learning about watersheds. Splash into watersheds through engaging science lessons. Explore lessons on water quality, macroinvertebrates, salmon, and more. https://ow.ly/vIqX50R721I
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2 Apr 2024
OWLS, Outdoor Walks and Learning for Seniors, is a program for active, inquisitive seniors. Join a naturalist at 10 a.m. on April 5 to tune into the changes as winter transitions to spring. This event is free, open to the public, and takes place at Campbell Creek Science Center.
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25 Mar 2024
Join Lisa Maloney, an award-winning author and freelance travel/outdoors writer based in Anchorage, for a two-hour workshop. This 6 – 8 p.m. workshop on Fri., March 29 at CCSC, is for anybody with an interest in writing. $35/person; register at ow.ly/Oew850QzrnR
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20 Mar 2024
Join Lisa Maloney, an award-winning author and freelance travel/outdoors writer based in Anchorage, for a two-hour workshop. This 6 – 8 p.m. workshop on Fri., March 29 at CCSC, is for anybody with an interest in writing. $35/person; register at ow.ly/Oew850QzrnR
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18 Mar 2024
This month, from 7 - 8 p.m. on Wed., March 20, at CCSC, learn how co-production of knowledge with Alaska communities and Alaska Native peoples leads to the protection of wildlife and Alaska’s wild places. This event is free and open to the public.
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11 Mar 2024
Calling all Junior Rangers!  Use observation skills to decipher tricky clues that animals leave behind as they move and live in the forest from 10 a.m. - noon on Wed., Mar. 13 at CCSC. This event is $8/child; register at recreation.gov/ticket/facili… 📷Photo by D. Coble, BLM .
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8 Mar 2024
Join us from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. on March 12 and 14, at CCSC, to explore winter’s beauty by snowshoe. Look for animal signs and discover how life in the boreal forest copes with winter. $5/person, register at recreation.gov/ticket/facili… 📷 Photo by D. Coble, BLM .
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