For more information on conservation, research, bird watching, and visiting Anchorage and/or Alaska, we have gathered a large variety of links to other websites.

Audubon

• National Audubon Society
  Learn more about the Audubon Society's mission, goals, and recent efforts in connecting people with nature.
• Arctic Audubon Society
  In Fairbanks, Alaska.
• Juneau Audubon Society
• Audubon Alaska
  The state office of the Audubon Society.

Research and Education

• Alaska Bird Observatory
  The mission of ABO is to advance the appreciation, understanding, and conservation of birds and their habitats through research and education.
• Alaska SeaLife Center
  The Alaska SeaLife Center is a non-profit marine science facility dedicated to understanding and maintaining the integrity of the marine ecosystem of Alaska through research, rehabilitation and public education.
• American Ornithologists' Union
  The American Ornithologists' Union is the oldest and largest organization in the New World devoted to the scientific study of birds.
• Bird Treatment and Learning Center
  The Bird Treatment and Learning Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to rehabilitating sick, injured or orphaned wild birds and avian education programs.
• Alaska Wild Bird Rehabilitation - Provides care, assistance, and rehabilitation to injured birds, sick or orphaned wild birds in Alaska. Educates the public about Alaska wild birds; migratory or resident and provides guidance for the humane treatment of wild birds found in Alaska.
• Birds of North America
  Search through over 700 species by common name, scientific name, or keywords.
• BirdSource
  Opportunities for birders to participate in citizen science.
• Campbell Creek Science Center
  The Campbell Creek Science Center is operated by the Bureau of Land Management with assistance from its many partners and Volunteers.
• Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  The Lab is a nonprofit membership institution whose mission is to interpret and conserve the earth's biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds.
• Conservation GIS Support Center Maps
  Provides GIS maps for conservation organizations.
• Eagle River Nature Center
  Located 45 minutes from Anchorage, the visitor centers offers access to Chugach State Park.
• Ornitholgical Web Library
  The OWL has 1,850 + sites devoted to wild birds and their study.

Birding Resources

• American Birding Association
  Includes information on the organization and a great online store for birders.
• Birdingpal
  Birdingpal has more than 2000 contacts in 177 countries, US States, Canadian Provinces/Territories and thousands of people use it every day to plan their travel.
• Checklist of Alaska Birds
  (PDF Format)
• Eagle Optics
  The Anchorage Audubon Society receives 5% of each purchase made through this link to Eagle Optics.
• eBird
  eBird provides rich data sources for basic information on bird abundance and distribution at a variety of spatial and temporal scales.
• Rare Alaska Bird Alert via Email
  An email service that notifies subscribers of rare and unusal bird sightings throughout the state.
• Yahoo Alaska Birding Groups
  AK Birding is for discussion of Alaska birding and wild birds only. Suggested topics are bird sightings, status, distribution, identification and birding locations. Announcements for Alaska birding trips generally available to the public are also appropriate, although discretion is required.
• Wings Over Alaska
  Wings Over Alaska is an Alaska Department of Fish and Game program that encourages more people to enjoy Alaska’s birds and to take their birding skills to a higher level.

Alaska Conservation Organizations

• Alaska Center for the Environment
  ACE works to build coalitions, educate, and promote public participation and support citizen activism.
• Alaska Conservation Alliance
  Alaska Conservation Alliance (ACA) is a statewide coalition of 44 conservation groups & businesses representing over 38,000 individual members.
• Alaska Conservation Foundation
  Alaska Conservation Foundation builds strategic leadership and support for Alaskan efforts to take care of wild lands, waters, and wildlife, which sustain diverse cultures, healthy communities, and prosperous economies.
• Audubon Alaska Action Alerts
  Take action on important issues!
• Audubon Alaska WatchList
  The WatchList is designed to act as an early warning system that focuses attention on at-risk populations before they are in jeopardy of extinction.
• Kids Need Parks
  Friends of Far North Bicentennial Park.
• Mat-Su Birders
  Mat-Su Birders is a local wild bird club in the beautiful Matanuska-Susitna Valleys in Alaska.
• Alaska Society of Outdoor and Nature Photographers
  ASONP is an educational non-profit organization dedicated to promoting public education, self-improvement, and ethics in outdoor and nature photography

For Visitors

• Alaska.com
  A wide variety of resources for visitors to Alaska.
• Alaska Wilderness Recreation & Tourism Association (AWRTA)
  AWRTA advocates for the sustainability of Alaska's natural and cultural resources, responsible tourism and tourism planning for communities.
• Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau
  The mission of ACVB is to attract and serve visitors to the Municipality of Anchorage.
• Books on Alaska
  Books on Alaska National Parks and Public Lands from the Alaska Natural History Association. Educational programs in Denali National Park & Preserve through the Denali Institute.
• National Weather Service Anchorage Forecast Office
• Travel Alaska Online
  Travel resources for visitors to Alaska.
• Wilderness Birding Adventures
  Wilderness Birdning Adventures is dedicated to the exploration, conservation and sharing of Alaska’s profoundly rich natural world. Birding happens to be our favorite excuse to get out, but we are motivated by the endless possibilities of the entire natural world.