The Nature Conservancy in Alaska

10/15/2026

Attention Juneau! Come learn how to care for and propagate Aak'w Kwáan's native berries from seed at this workshop Sunday, 10/25 at UAS. This event is being put on by our friends at The Sustainable Southeast Partnership!

10/14/2026

Here's a refreshing headline: More than 99% of Americans agree on something!

What is it? That we do not need any more roads in our National Forests. Specifically, that overturning the Roadless Rule — not just in Alaska this time but nationwide — would be a very bad idea, undermining decades of progress toward stabilizing regional economies and centering community priorities in the management of our forests.

Thank you for speaking up for your values!

99% of online public comments oppose a Roadless Rule rescission. The timber industry said it probably won't open up much of the Tongass National Forest to logging.

10/12/2026

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

The Nature Conservancy in Alaska is proud of our many longstanding partnerships with Tribes, Alaska Native corporations and other Indigenous organizations from Southeast Alaska to Bristol Bay and beyond, and honored to support the self-determination of Alaska’s Indigenous people and communities.

📷: Tracey Hunnewell, James Day/TNC Photo Contest 2018, Alaska Wildland Adventures

10/07/2026

There has never been a bigger moment.

To stand up. To be heard. To work together. And to make a difference.

Across our region, The Nature Conservancy is committed to large-scale conservation impact through deep collaboration, on-the-ground work and policy. Together, we find a way.

09/29/2026

It’s the final countdown! 🐻 ⏰ Who will take the crown and earn the title of 2026 Fat Bear Week champion?

🗳️ Get your votes in before 6 p.m. PT and help decide which bear reigns supreme after a season of successful salmon feasting and impressive weight gain.

Explore.org is the world's leading philanthropic live nature cam network and documentary film channel. Our mission is to champion the selfless acts of others, create a portal into the soul of humanity and inspire lifelong learning. Watch nature unfold live right now!

09/27/2026

Everything runs on wild salmon in Alaska’s Bristol Bay.

This , The Nature Conservancy joins our partners in Bristol Bay communities in their work to protect a way of life and a healthy environment, restore local access to the fishery, build a sustainable local economy, nurture traditions that date back millennia, and help prepare the next generation to lead their communities.

Learn more: https://nature.ly/4eE58UE

09/26/2026

Across the country, public lands continue to face proposals that could weaken protections and transfer ownership of lands that belong to all Americans.

In Alaska, those proposals could come with substantial costs. A new study explores the potential impacts of federal land transfers on land management, local government funding, wildfire response and subsistence management, offering important context for policymakers and communities alike.

This National Public Lands Day, we're celebrating the forests, refuges and wild places that connect people to nature and support healthy communities. We're grateful for these public lands and the lasting benefits they provide for current and future generations.

Read the release: https://nature.ly/46KdyHJ

The federal government spends about $164 million each year managing its land holdings in Alaska, a tab that could fall to the state if efforts to sell off or give away federal lands gain momentum.

09/24/2026

Fat Bear Week is brought to you by wild Alaska salmon! Learn more about this amazing source of nutrition and The Nature Conservancy's work to protect it.

Relaxing piano music and stunning 4k drone footage from Alaska, fea...

09/22/2026

🐻 It's Fat Bear Week! 🐻

Between 9/22-9/29, brackets and voting are open in the annual Fat Bear Week, which celebrates the girthiness of the bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve, who grow fat on delicious, nutritious and (thankfully) abundant wild Alaska salmon. Don't miss out on this fun annual tradition. You will be amazed at how much weight these bears pack on in a single season!

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Explore.org is the world's leading philanthropic live nature cam network and documentary film channel. Our mission is to champion the selfless acts of others, create a portal into the soul of humanity and inspire lifelong learning. Watch nature unfold live right now!

09/17/2026

We’re excited to partner on this new scientific initiative with The Hoonah Native Forest Partnership and Bernard Romey. Big thanks to Bernard and TNC’s Jillian Schuyler for their hard work placing the stream gauges this past field season.