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Summer Education Programs - Anchorage
 

FREE SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR KIDS!
This summer the Alaska Public Lands Information Center is offering a variety of free summer programs for children of all ages. A visit to our center makes a great downtown field trip for camp or scout groups. Program options are listed below. Many groups choose to participate in multiple programs during their visit.

Call 907-644-3670 to schedule a program for your group today! Summer education programs are offered Monday through Friday.



Students participating in the Alaska Animals Scavenger Hunt.
Students love the Alaska Animals Scavenger Hunt!

Alaska Animal Scavenger Hunt
Kids of all ages love this engaging activity. Get up close and personal with a polar bear, wolverine, bald eagle, musk ox, and more! Test your observation skills and knowledge about Alaskan animals and wildlife etiquette.

This activity takes about 30 minutes. Versions of the scavenger hunt are available for students in preschool through high school. 

Please call ahead (907-644-3670) to schedule a scavenger hunt for your group.



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Alaska's Coolest Animals is one of our most popular films!

Alaska's Coolest Animals
This 25 minute film takes students on a delightful journey through the Greatland. See and learn about animals on land, sea, and air. This film plays daily in our newly renovated theater at 9:00am and 1:00pm beginning May 29th. Consider combining the film with a scavenger hunt and/or special program for your group. 

Other movies on a variety of subjects are played in our theater daily. Click here to view the schedule and feel free to call (907-644-3670) with questions about content of specific movies.



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Daisy the porcupine and other animals visit our center every Thursday at 2:00pm.

Special Programs
Special programs are offered daily at 2:00pm throughout the summer. Two of the more interesting options for children are listed below. Call (907-644-3670) for information about special programs.

  • Thursdays with the Alaska Zoo! Join Marla from the Alaska Zoo for a program featuring a live Alaskan animal. Marla will discuss the life and biology of each featured animal and the importance of zoos in this time of dwindling wildlife populations. This program lasts about 30 minutes. 
  • Wednesdays attend a Gold Panning Demonstration: Hear the tale of the first big gold rush in the Klondike and the men who made it rich. Watch a live gold panning demonstration and learn how treacherous digging for gold in the Klondike could be.


Animals crafted out of recycled materials
Kate Legner, NPS
Animals crafted out of recycled materials!

Wednesday: Kids Craft Table
Join us every Wednesday from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm for various arts and crafts for children of all ages. This is a free program and fun for the whole family.



Printable Flyer
For a printable flyer detailing the information about our summer education programs click HERE.
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Our Wild Neighbors
A interactive activity for understanding Alaskan animals!
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Click here to visit the bear safety page for kids!
Are You Bear Aware?
Learn about bear safety and request a FREE bear safety sticker!
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Click here to visit the Urban Wildlife page!
Urban Wildlife Safety
Learn about urban wildlife and request a FREE sticker!
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Education Kits
Find education kits available for loan across the State.
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a brown headed bald eagle, bald eagles don't get their white feathers until they reach the age of five years old Did You Know?
Bald eagles with white heads and tails are at least five years old and considered adults. Until about five years old, the juvenile bald eagles have dark brown feathers on their head and tail.