The walk will begin in the Fish Creek parking lot at 8:00 a.m. The varied habitat of sedges and grasses, shrubs, alder, willow, and conifers along with the fresh creek water mixing with incoming salt water creates a unique and beautiful estuary. Spring migration can bring flocks of sea and dabbling ducks, shorebirds, gulls, crows, […]
Meet at the end of Industrial Boulevard at 8:00 a.m. Hike will proceed along the mostly level and gravel path with numerous muddy spots and occasional water crossings, out to the mouth of the Mendenhall wetlands. This area attracts waterfowl, shorebirds, as well as songbirds and raptors in the meadows. One of the premiere birding […]
Hike will proceed along the level flat graveled path to the single-track trail, turning around at the airport fence at the end of the runway. One side of the trail offers a transitional zone of conifers, alder, cottonwoods, and willows paralleling the runway while the other side is a bird haven of tall grasses, sedges, […]
Group will gather in the parking lot in the picnic area (not in the Eagle River Campground). On one side of the area there is willow and alder, and fields of grasses and wildflowers. In the opposite direction, Eagle River flows out to join Lynn Canal creating an extensive delta and tidal flat. At low […]
