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List of nature centers in Alaska

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This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of Alaska.

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Name Location Borough/Census Area Region Summary
Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center Homer Kenai Peninsula Southcentral Alaska website, partnership of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge and the Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, marine environment exhibits and art, education programs
Alaska Raptor Center Sitka Sitka Southeast Alaska 17 acres, raptor rehabilitation and education center
American Bald Eagle Foundation Haines Haines Southeast Alaska Non-profit museum and raptor center
Campbell Creek Science Center Anchorage Anchorage Southcentral Alaska website, operated by the Bureau of Land Management in the 730-acre Campbell Tract, outdoor science education center
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies Homer Kenai Peninsula Southcentral Alaska website, 140 acres, operates the Wynn Nature Center, open seasonally
Denali Education Center Denali National Park and Preserve Denali Alaska Interior website, 10-acre campus, just across the Nenana River from Denali National Park provides an ideal setting to learn about, and come to truly appreciate Alaska.
Discovery Southeast Juneau Juneau Southeast Alaska website, Environmental Education Center, "Deepening our Connection with Nature through Education and Exploration. Incorporated in 1989 as the “Alaska Discovery Foundation, Inc.” (EIN 92-0128339), for over 30 years we’ve introduced children and families to the outdoors, providing the foundation for lifelong interests, skills, and exploration. We promote a better understanding of ourselves, the natural world, and our place in it."
Eagle River Nature Center Eagle River Anchorage Southcentral Alaska Located within 495,204-acre Chugach State Park, operated by the Friends of Eagle River Nature Center
Juneau Raptor Center Juneau Juneau Southeast Alaska Raptor rehabilitation and education center
Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center Juneau Juneau Southeast Alaska Located in the Tongass National Forest and operated by the United States Forest Service, interprets natural history of the Mendenhall Glacier landscape
Murie Science and Learning Center Denali National Park and Preserve Denali Alaska Interior Located in Denali National Park and Preserve, operated by the National Park Service and many partners, features exhibits, education programs and research
Prince William Sound Science Center Cordova Valdez–Cordova Southcentral Alaska website, research and education programs about Prince William Sound and Copper River Delta ecosystems
Tidelines Institute Inian Islands Hoonah-Angoon Southeast Alaska website, Educating a diverse generation of citizens, stewards, and leaders through immersive courses in the communities and wildlands of S’íx’ Tlein (Icy Strait) and Sít’ Eeti Gheeyí (Glacier Bay).