Audubon Alaska
@AudubonAlaska1
Followers
1K
Following
4K
Media
1K
Statuses
4K
Since 1977, Audubon Alaska has been conserving the spectacular natural ecosystems of Alaska for people, birds, and wildlife. Alaska program of @audubonsociety.
Anchorage, AK
Joined December 2012
On The Wire: For millennia, the northern reaches of the Pacific Ocean have belonged to the birds. Murres dive in unison, fulmars shear the waves, storm-petrels gather in flocks at night. But today, they’re increasingly shared with something larger: ships. https://t.co/OapK0PiXAF
ak.audubon.org
Alaska’s seas are becoming increasingly busy highways for vessels, posing growing risks for seabirds during one of their most vulnerable times—fall migration.
0
1
2
Find out as you immerse yourself in the sounds of flocking birds, flowing water, and a musical symphony that invites your ears to take flight. Don’t forget your #boots! Listen to the SeaBank Chronicles: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or 🔗
thealaskatrust.org
0
0
0
... including enchanting murmurations of #westernsandpipers, gather for a nutrient-dense feast during their migratory journey to northern breeding grounds. But it’s not crustaceans or worms those sandpipers are pecking at in the mud. What is this mysterious substance?
1
0
0
🧵 Step into the shorebird universe on the Stikine River Delta in Transmission 3 of the SeaBank Chronicles. In Sandpipes on the Silvery Stikine, you’ll travel a 27,000-acre intertidal #riverdelta to reach an otherworldly expanse of silvery mudflats where #shorebirds ...
1
1
1
Behind-the-scenes shots of the team assembling classroom kits for the “Shorebirds for Today and Tomorrow/Ceńairet Maa-irpak Kingunemteńun-llu” program. Materials focus on shorebirds, Yup’ik culture/language, and the environments of western Alaska. See 🔗 https://t.co/0ikz3obOva
0
0
0
On #IndigenousPeoplesDay and every day, we want to recognize the Indigenous Peoples who have stewarded Alaska lands since time immemorial. Take a moment to acknowledge the traditional lands where you live and work by exploring this interactive map. https://t.co/FSwIpIqcGN
ak.audubon.org
Click to learn traditional lands throughout the state with this interactive map.
0
1
2
"The plan has always been to share our story with any Tribal nation to empower their voice." —Deilah Johnson, Tribal Council member and Tribal Resources Director for the Village of Solomon #SundayReading via Alaska Venture Fund https://t.co/SvswtuL4ql
alaskaventure.org
The salmon, stickleback, dolly varden, trout, tomcod, and flounder in the rivers that flow into Safety Sound have nourished Alaska Native peoples in the reg ...
0
0
0
We all love Alaska’s birds. Today on #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, check out these diverse, simple actions that we can take to help them. Then start by committing to one or more of the actions below that easily fit into your daily life. https://t.co/L0PJ5DjKDo
ak.audubon.org
From community science to turning off lights, here are actions you can take to help protect the migratory and resident birds of Alaska.
0
0
1
Then take action to protect the Taku as an official salmon stronghold @salmonbeyondborders. Listen to the SeaBank Chronicles: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, 🔗 https://t.co/gb7LEySRoI 🟢 This episode sponsored by Salmon Beyond Borders. #southeastalaska #lingitaani #alaskalife
thealaskatrust.org
0
0
0
... emerging glacial streams that will likely expand prime #salmonhabitat on the West Coast. Who is stewarding these lands and waters? Tribal entities on both sides of the political border. Join them by listening to this episode of the SeaBank Chronicles ...
1
0
0
Learn why this ecosystem is a global hotspot for salmon production (hint: it’s wild as all get-out) and how it’s expected to change the face of salmon resilience in western North America. Witness the ill effects of transboundary mining and the positive side to #climatechange ...
1
0
0
🧵 SeaBank Chronicles are back! This week is Transmission 2: Passport to a Salmon Stronghold. Step aboard the Coho Cruiser helicopter for a flyover of the #takuriver watershed, a 4.5-million-acre transboundary #salmonstronghold connecting the SeaBank to northern BC boreal forests
1
0
0
Like our 2025 Audubon Photography Awards winners, the runners-up are divided into categories across two contests: one for photographers and videographers who reside in the United States and Canada and another for those in Chile and Colombia. Take a look!
audubon.org
From intimate mating moments of shorebirds to scenic views of soaring raptors, here are the runner-up images in our annual Audubon Photograpy Awards that captured our judges’ attention.
0
0
0
It's time to vote for Audubon Alaska's 2026 Bird of the Year. We're highlighting three special candidates: the Dunlin, Lapland Longspur, and Sandhill Crane! Read candidate blurbs and cast your vote here at 🔗 https://t.co/ALMnpfQboy
0
0
0
"I will literally wait until you name a better spooky season bird than me." We understand this bird's confidence. The haunting songs of the Varied Thrush are often heard echoing through the dense forests of the Pacific Northwest. Also, they're orange and black. #MadBirdMonday
0
0
0
"'This is what acid mine drainage looks like,' said Tim Lyons, a biogeochemist at the University of California, Riverside. 'But here, there's no mine. The permafrost is thawing and changing the chemistry of the landscape.'" #SundayReading via @physorg_com
https://t.co/maCkibsUbt
phys.org
In Alaska's Brooks Range, rivers once clear enough to drink now run orange and hazy with toxic metals. As warming thaws formerly frozen ground, it sets off a chemical chain reaction that is poisoning...
0
0
1
“We have concerns about the current plans for the different areas that may be up for logging. We are also concerned about what kind of guardrails are being taken off for public comment and public scoping.” —Chilkat Indian Village VP Kimberley Strong https://t.co/o6P6Ttsvdw
0
0
0
Our Fall/Winter 2025 newsletter is here! Read about a Yup’ik dance mask, sea vessel traffic, and a WHSRN site that turned 35 this year. All that plus updates on new staff members, Audubon chapters, and the 2026 Bird of the Year candidates! Find it at 🔗 https://t.co/yyRPJErrUZ
0
1
1
What’s good for birds is good for people & climate. A new study coauthored by @AudubonSociety scientists identifies places where conservation can provide a triple benefit to protect habitat, naturally store carbon, & improve the well-being of communities. https://t.co/1Nw5ZghENY
audubon.org
Audubon unveils a framework that prioritizes biodiversity, natural climate solutions, and local community engagement in order to protect birds and people.
0
0
0
The classroom kit includes lessons, slides, short documentary movies, bird call recordings, coloring sheets, stickers, and more in English and the Yup’ik language. Learn more!
ak.audubon.org
Culture- and Place-Based Learning at Schools and Communities in the Yup’ik Homeland
0
0
0