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!

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.

We’re celebrating you! Join us for an afternoon celebrating our community with lawn games, crafts, a Chili Cook-off, and the last chance to see the “Resilient Earth, Resilient Communities” exhibit.

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!

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.

In this workshop, we’ll go over the basics of a few medicinal plants, how to identify and respectfully harvest them, and then harness their power into a healing salve to take home with you.

Join master’s student Sarayu Ramnath for an engaging talk about the importance of public datasets in conducting environmental research. Sarayu is a master’s student at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UCSB, and is working on two Pacific-focused climate projects. This is a free presentation.

In this workshop, learn how to harvest stinging nettles and process them to make cordage or rope out of the fibers.

Join us for the opening of Buoys Adrift…: A Flotsam and Jetsam Art Display at the Wynn Nature Center. Explore the stories our community members have told with their transformed buoys. Activities and refreshments provided.

Revel in the harvest of late summer berries! Naturalists will help you harvest berries and create your own paints to make beautiful berry-pigmented art.  All ages!

Learn about common medicinal plants found all over Alaska and most likely in your own backyard! Learn to identify common medicinal plants and use them for herbal first aid in the field or at home for cuts, bruises, bites and more.

Learn to carve your own rubber stamp designs inspired by nature! Design, carve, and create prints from your very own stamp pad. All ages!

Join a panel of experts for an engaging discussion about the pervasive issue of marine debris. Explore how our understanding of debris has changed over time, how it impacts our environments, and what solutions are available. Free presentation!

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!

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.

Join Dr. Steven Anderson for an engaging talk about geology and volcanology (the study of volcanoes), and how these fields offer us a unique glimpse into the Earth’s past and future. Dr. Anderson studies volcanoes in Alaska, across the globe, and on other planets. He currently resides in Ninilchik. Free presentation!

Celebrate the many uses of the familiar Devil’s Club at Inspiration Ridge Preserve with a bead-making workshop! All materials provided.

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

Kick off the opening of the traveling exhibit at the Wynn Visitor Center! Explore the exhibit, listen to speakers, and learn more about the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Free event!

Join Wynn Naturalists for a flower phenomenon! Harvest fresh blooms for pressing, make your own flower press, and learn how to savor summer colors all year round. All ages!

Join us on a free 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 a short hike and learn about the uses of native Alaskan flowers and herbs, and then collect your own. We will demonstrate how to properly dry out the plants, and share a cup of fresh tea.

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. 🌈

You’re ink-vited to the tenta-coolest event on the Kenai Peninsula! It’s our Spring Fling Fundraiser! Join us in the Octopus’s Garden on May 31st, 2025.