Learn how to store firewood to help mitigate bark beetle spread in this presentation by John Winters from the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection. Free!

Join us as we support Surfrider Kenai Peninsula in presenting Alaska's first ever coastal recreation film festival! Film topics range from surfing, sailing, kayaking, to conserving Alaska's incredible coastlines.

Every year we host public clean-up days to get people outside, and collecting data about debris movement through Kachemak Bay. Join us October 12th at the Diamond Creek trailhead!

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 October 5th for a FREE trip across the bay to Aurora Lagoon!

Join us on September 22nd to help clean debris from salmon streams! In partnership with the Kenai Watershed Forum, we'll be at the Deep Creek Recreation Area.

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 September 21st for a FREE trip across the bay to Glacier Spit!

A FREE public lecture introducing the world of fungi on the Kenai Peninsula with mycologist Christin Swearingen.

Help us get the Wynn Nature Center ready for winter! On September 16th from 10am-1pm, we need volunteers to help us spruce up the facilities, do some trail maintenance, and transition to winter trail signage. Lunch is provided!

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 September 14th for a FREE trip across the bay to McKeon Spit!

Join us on September 7th at the Bishop’s Beach Pavilion from 11am-3pm to kickoff our 2024 CoastWalk Clean-Up! Since 1984, CoastWalk has been an annual effort to clean Kachemak Bay’s beaches and collect critical data on marine debris in Alaska.

Join us for the Sandhill Crane Count Days! Report all Sandhill Crane sightings to Kachemak Crane Watch.

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.

Join us for the Sandhill Crane Count Days! Report all Sandhill Crane sightings to Kachemak Crane Watch.

Rescheduled to August 25th! Get your Jam on! Join us in celebrating Alaskan abundance at Inspiration Ridge Preserve with a responsible berry harvest and processing workshop.

Join us for the Sandhill Crane Count Days! Report all Sandhill Crane sightings to Kachemak Crane Watch.

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.

Join us for a short hike and learn about the medicinal 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.

This workshop is full! Celebrate the many uses of the familiar Devil’s Club at Inspiration Ridge Preserve with a bead-making workshop!

Tread the trails not often taken by tourists and dive deeper into the human use of local Alaskan plants at Inspiration Ridge Preserve.

Join naturalists for a FREE early morning bird walk at Inspiration Ridge Preserve.

Join IRP co-founder Nina Faust as she shows you her (and her dog Chipper's) favorite trails, and learn how Nina and her late husband Ed pieced together the 700-acre preserve.

Sweet scents of yarrow! Learn about the medicinal uses of this popular native plant while participating in a harvest at Inspiration Ridge Preserve. Use your freshly collected yarrow to make beautiful yarrow-scented candles.