This is today! Join Audubon Society's director of digital science and data, Melanie Smith, to learn about the Migratory Bird Explorer and other tools that track the birds that fly through our regions every season.

Dunlin (Calidris alpina arcticola and pacifica) is the focal species of our Summer/Fall '24 newsletter. We have two breeding populations. Pacifica nests in western Alaska while arcticola nests on the Arctic Coastal Plain. 📍Freshwater Lake, Utqiaġvik 🔗 bit.ly/Audubon-AK-Fal…

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Looking to support Taashuyee-Chookan.aani, or the Mendenhall Wetlands, in the Juneau area this September? Here are two events where you can learn more about protecting this globally recognized Important Bird Area. ak.audubon.org/news/events-su…

We're still celebrating the US Department of the Interior's Tuesday announcement that saved 28 million acres of Alaska's D-1 public lands from industrial development. You showed up for landscapes important to fish, wildlife, and Alaskan communities! Story via Alaska Beacon alaskabeacon.com/briefs/feds-wi…

Need a refresher on Taashuyee-Chookan.aani—the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge and globally recognized Important Bird Area—and the history of the Juneau Douglas Second Crossing development project? Check out your #SundayReading recommendation. ak.audubon.org/news/second-cr…

"I'm a high flyer. I fly so high! Wait, why is that so funny?" Sandhill Cranes can reach altitudes of over 2 miles at speeds of up to 50 mph, but to conserve energy, they catch columns of warm rising and ride fast-moving winds in the jet stream. Happy Labor Day. #MadBirdMonday

Noted wildlife ecologist John Schoen will present an eight-week class entitled “Alaska Wildlife and Wild Lands” through Opportunities for Lifelong Education (OLE) starting October 3, 2024. Here's a class description and details on how to register. ak.audubon.org/news/wildlife-…

Pilot, conservationist, great-grandfather, and famed waterfowl biologist, James "Jim" Gore King VI spent a storied career protecting Alaska’s birds. Read more from Audubon Alaska about the man who spent over 9,000 hours flying among Alaska’s birds. ak.audubon.org/news/celebrati…

Tonight! Don't miss Public Lands Pint Night at 6 p.m. at Forbidden Peak Brewery in Juneau. It's one of two ways to support Taashuyee-Chookan.aani, or the Mendenhall Wetlands, in the Juneau area this September. ak.audubon.org/news/events-su…

Attention policy nerds! This summer saw a lot of movement and wins in the Alaska conservation space. The latest installment of On The Wire is a good-news roundup of this busy season (which includes the win for D-1 public lands). ak.audubon.org/news/alaska-su…

From seasoned birders to beginners, everyone can participate in #WorldShorebirds Day and the Global Shorebird Counts. Here's info about local events, resources on shorebird identification, and access tools to record your sightings. worldshorebirdsday.org/post/celebrati…

Got a minute to uphold the environmental protections guaranteed by NEPA and other bedrock laws while protecting Alaska’s lands, waters, and cultural heritage from the destructive impacts of the Ambler Road? Then we've got a petition for you. tananachiefs.org/noamblerroad/

#OurEnergyFuture from Earthjustice spotlights inspiring individuals leading the way toward climate justice. Dr. Rosemary Ahtuangaruak of Nuiqsut founded Grandmothers Growing Goodness to protect Inupiat culture and people in the face of oil extraction and climate change.

“Huffin' and puffin' about getting back to work on Monday to pay bills? I've got a big heavy bill all of the time!” Actually, in winter, the bill of an adult Horned Puffin becomes smaller and plainer, and the face becomes gray. Kind of like the rest of us. #MadBirdMonday

“I just think this mining operation is going to have just a tremendous unknown impact that we don't know what the recovery will be after their five years of operation.” —Village of Solomon’s President Kirsten Timbers Story via KNOM Radio Mission knom.org/2024/09/05/loc…