May 28, 2019 – Events

Guided Tidepool Walks

Join a Sitka Sound Science Center interpreter for a morning of tide pool exploration. After a brief overview on the intertidal zone, and a lesson on good tide pool etiquette, participants will head out to the beach adjacent to the…

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May 28, 2019 – Facility

Mill Building Update

The Mill Building disassembly is complete, and the large hole has been filled in completely with gravel. Once we have received the foundation permits, a concrete foundation will be laid. We are hoping to begin the reassembly of the building…

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May 21, 2019 – News

Gift Shop and Chowder Cart

With the dismantling of the Mill Building, we have had to get a little creative about where the Gift Shop and Ludvig’s Chowder Cart were going to go. Both of these entities have been moved into the Sage building, and…

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May 21, 2019 – News, Events

2019 Salmon Release Party

The 2019 Salmon Release Party was a huge success. On Thursday, May 16, we had a celebration for the last salmon release of the year. Participants got to release their own coho salmon smolt at the water’s edge. We had…

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May 21, 2019 – Education

S-Cubed Video

During Sitka WhaleFest 2018, Ben Hamilton of Pioneer Studios was in Sitka filming a video for our S-Cubed program. This program brings undergraduate students to Sitka so they have the experience of going to a science symposium while still in…

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April 23, 2019 – Facility

Mill Building Update

The dismantling of the Mill building is pretty much complete. Right now, there is a large hole in the ground with the old pylons sticking up. The next step will be to fill in the whole and lay a solid…

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April 22, 2019 – News

Field Science School

The second annual Field Science School is open for registration! If you are a high school aged student (or know one) and would like hands-on experience working as a field technician, be sure to sign-up! This free course runs every…

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