For Sitka WhaleFest, we are raffling off two roundtrip tickets anywhere Alaska Airlines flies. Tickets are $10, and can be purchased at the Science Center or the Pioneer Bar. Drawing will be November 4, and while you don’t need to…
We dedicated the Steward Library in honor of Dr. Margaret and David Steward, who have been wonderful supporters of the Science Center since its inception. The Stewards both had fathers who worked in and around field stations and they believe…
Are you looking for something fun to do this summer? Do you love science and want to learn more? Our Jr. Naturalist program may be just the thing for you! Participants will complete 5 quests, each comprised of 2 activities,…
Sitka Sound Science Center is pleased to host a coffee and bagels meet and greet with Allison Nelson, our visiting Scientist in Residency Fellow. Allison’s work has focused on the Hermit Thrush, a migratory songbird native to Sitka.
Join the Sitka Sound Science Center staff and Board in welcoming Allison Nelson as our next Scientist in Residency Fellow, here from May 13th to June 17th, 2018. Allison is the founder and director of Gold Country Avian Studies,…
The Sitka Sound Science Center is dedicated to increasing understanding and awareness of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems of Alaska through education and research. We could not accomplish this without the facility support of the Sitka Sawmill Building. The Mill Building is fundamental…
Click here to visit our summer camp webpage! Register online or in-person at the Science Center. Please contact Kristina at ktirman@sitkascience.org with any questions.
The theme of the summer camps of 2018 is “collections”. Whether it is a 1st grader exploring metamorphic rocks or an 8th grader looking at the engineering behind building trails, all the summer…
Sounds in the Sound: a mission to record whales in Sitka Sound by Kate Stafford Part 1 We had our “sounds in the sound” kayaking trip to Eastern Channel on Tuesday under calm winds and sunny skies. Unfortunately the whales…
