Crane Walks give you the opportunity to view sandhill cranes as they gather for pre-migration staging, allowing participants to learn more about sandhill cranes, explore the ridge above Kachemak Bay, and capture incredible photos of Alaskan wildlife.

Join us for a responsible berry harvest and processing party. We will go over the basics of edible berry identification and honorable harvesting practices, and then turn the fruits of our labor into jam!

Crane Walks give you the opportunity to view sandhill cranes as they gather for pre-migration staging, allowing participants to learn more about sandhill cranes, explore the ridge above Kachemak Bay, and capture incredible photos of Alaskan wildlife.

Join us to enjoy Chili, Chowder, and Chatter with community members! Food provided, family fun!

Crane Walks give you the opportunity to view sandhill cranes as they gather for pre-migration staging, allowing participants to learn more about sandhill cranes, explore the ridge above Kachemak Bay, and capture incredible photos of Alaskan wildlife.

Come and identify wildflowers with us, while also learning about our local pollinators! Once you’ve gather some wildflowers, we’ll press them into air dry clay to make little disks that can be coasters or ornaments to take home!

Crane Walks give you the opportunity to view sandhill cranes as they gather for pre-migration staging, allowing participants to learn more about sandhill cranes, explore the ridge above Kachemak Bay, and capture incredible photos of Alaskan wildlife.

Guided tide pool exploration, sensory friendly event. Family friendly, for all ages, and free for local families with scholarship code: LOCALS1

Learn about local medicinal plants and create your own healing yarrow salve!

Collect the colors of nature and learn the science behind natural dyes!

Learn the basics of cyanotype printing at Inspiration Ridge! Join us for a short hike and an afternoon of printing with natural materials on paper and fabric.

Guided hike at the Wynn Nature Center, including a scavenger hunt and sensory experience hike. Family friendly, for all ages, and free for local families with scholarship code: LOCALS1

Create your own custom blend of wild tea from plants in this area!

Learn about the geology of Kachemack Bay and wire wrap local stones!

Join us for a special guided tide pooling event with a -4.8 ft low tide; great for seeing sea stars, anemone, sand dollars, and urchins!

Learn how to make Spruce tip syrup!

Join us for a 1.5 hour guided hike of the Wynn Nature Center while learning about queer animals and occurrences in nature that blur the binary. 🌈

Join us on a dock tour to celebrate Pride month! Get to know the fascinating queer lives of sea stars clinging to the docks, seagulls nesting on the rocks, or orcas that venture into the bay.

Join us for the 2026 Spring Fling 🌿 on Saturday, June 6th, at  Alice's Champagne Palace. "The Moose is Loose” is our raucous theme, and you will find good food, drinks, games, a silent auction, a moose-pie making contest, and so much more! 

We’re moose-ly sure you’ll have a good time!

Your attendance at our Spring Fling helps support hands-on environmental education, citizen science, and coastal stewardship.

Join Wynn naturalists to welcome spring with special spring-themed activities! Learn what spring looks like in the boreal forest. Free!

Spend the afternoon exploring activities inspired by Alaska’s iconic dogsled race! Free program!

How much water melts from a pile of snow? Come find out! Free program. Activity subject to change based on snowpack.

Learn the science of snow shelters and try your hand at building one! Free! Activity subject to change based on snowpack.

Participate in the global event! Join naturalists to make observations and submit your own reports to help scientists continue to monitor, understand, and protect bird populations across the world.

The torch is lit—let the 2026 Wynnter Olympic Games begin! Come test your skills in a series of winter races and competitions. FREE family event!

Spend a cozy afternoon crafting with us! Enjoy a bonfire and snacks. All materials provided. Free program at the Wynn Nature Center.

We're creating a snow sculpture garden at the Wynn Nature Center! Whether you're interested in realistic snow sculpture, abstract snow blocks, or a classic snowman, come express your creativity! Enjoy a bonfire and snacks. Free program.

Join naturalists at the Wynn Nature Center to learn who lives in the forest and learn the basics of tracking! Enjoy a bonfire and snacks. Free program.

Build a fire and test its marshmallow-toasting power at this family-friendly activity! Free program at the Wynn Nature Center.