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.

Welcome to Wynnter! Join naturalists for a special winter-themed scavenger hunt at the Wynn Nature Center. Enjoy a bonfire and win prizes! Free program.

Cozy up in the cabin and celebrate Coastal Studies’ 2025 season! Free cider, bonfire, and stargazing with naturalists.

Join CACS staff for an info session about our 2026 Day Camps! Learn about some changes we’re making, and have your questions answered. Hybrid—in-person and virtual attendance welcome.

Join CACS staff for an info session about our 2026 Day Camps! Learn about some changes we’re making, and have your questions answered. Hybrid—in-person and virtual attendance welcome.

Join us Oct 11th to walk from Mud Bay up to Miller’s Landing and clean the beach along the way! Every year we host public clean-up days to get people outside, and collecting data about debris movement through Kachemak Bay.

McKeon Spit at the mouth of China Poot Bay is part of CoastWalk Zone 21. Volunteer for a day and help us give our beaches some love. Free!

Join us Sept 27th to hike Diamond Creek down to Bishop’s Beach and clean the beach along the way! Every year we host public clean-up days to get people outside, and collecting data about debris movement through Kachemak Bay.

Every year we host public clean-up days to get people across the bay, cleaning up marine debris, and collecting data about debris movement through Kachemak Bay. Join us Sept 20th for a FREE trip across the bay to Glacier Spit!

Help us spruce up the Nature Center before winter! Volunteers will help install new sign posts, do trail maintenance, organize and maintain tools, and more.

Help us spruce up the Nature Center before winter! Volunteers will help repair boardwalks, do trail maintenance, install new signs, and more.

Join us for three days of citizen science with Kachemak Crane Watch. Gather at Beluga Slough for Count Days Fly-ins. It’s where the Craniacs gather!

CoastWalk is coming! Kick off a month of marine debris clean-ups with activities, food, and an inaugural beach cleanup! Free and family-friendly.

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.

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.

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.

Harvest your own herbs and share a cup of tea! No previous experience required, all materials included.

Join us for three days of citizen science with Kachemak Crane Watch. Gather at Beluga Slough for Count Days Fly-ins. It’s where the Craniacs gather!