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Something is growing at the Sitka Sound Science Center! This Giving Tuesday, you can become a part of our story. Fans of the aquarium will remember its previous eight-armed inhabitants. Even first-time visitors love to ask whether…
35 days of cleaning marine debris from over 7 miles of coastline weighs in at 14,780 lb! That’s as much as a fully loaded car trailer! Our team worked tirelessly this summer with Zofia Danielson at the helm. This is…
Sitka Sound Science Center’s Research Director, Dr. Lauren Bell, joined colleagues earlier this month in Moss Landing, CA for the National Association of Marine Laboratories (NAML) biannual meeting and the Western Association of Marine Laboratories (WAML) annual meeting. Lauren…
Looking to keep your middle schooler busy during the upcoming in-service days? Try these fun and free events below! In-Service Day: Haunted Aquarium Prep | 6-8 Grade | Friday, Oct 17th, 2:00-4:00 pm Help us prepare for Haunted Aquarium!…
A haunting is growing in our Mill building, but don’t frighten yourself just yet; this happens every year. Join us Thursday, October 23rd, from 6 to 8 pm for fun, spooky activities and our entangled-themed haunted house. There will be…
Dear Sitka Community, The Science Center extends its sympathies to the people whose homes were impacted by the slope failure at Cascade Creek Road last night. We are relieved that there was no loss of life. As we enter the…
Our events for this year’s Sitka WhaleFest are lining up fast and full of excitement. Tickets are now available online, so you can start planning out your Sitka WhaleFest itinerary today. This year we are thrilled to be offering Kayaking…
From Symmetries in the aquarium to Storytelling, our after-school educator Maia Carter has created wonderfully interactive activities. All classes are offered free of charge, transportation from school to the Science Center, and snacks are included. There is still time to…
Plant the Seeds of Science in the next generation! Sprouts is a free, weekly preschool program that takes place every Tuesday morning from 10:30 – 11:30am at the Sitka Sound Science Center during the fall, winter, and spring months. This…
For over ten years, we have watched sea stars dissolve before our eyes. Billions of these beautiful animals have passed away from a pandemic-level catastrophe sweeping across their population from Mexico to Alaska, known as sea star wasting disease. 20…
