“Now dig out a section of your layer,” scientist Abbey Nastan calls out to the group of high schoolers arrayed on the side of a short steep hill just off the Cross Trail. A chorus of scraping and scratching…
Tanya King of the Rasmuson Foundation paid us the honor of a visit. We had the opportunity to thank her for all the large and small contributions Rasmuson has made to our facility over the years. All of which has…
Climate change is shaping our futures in ways we can’t always anticipate. One effect that is being felt here in Southeast Alaska is the increase of landslides. With steep forested slopes that are nourished by regular rainfall we are deserving…
Join us for pounding pulp into paper and stitching signatures together. That’s right, there is still room to register your elementary students in the Science of Bookmaking | Thursday, from 3pm to 5pm You will experiment with papermaking, natural…
Food Web Cruise will be Saturday, March 30th, 2024 from 8:15am to 11:30am Spring is here and soon the herring will be too, and with them we’ll start to see the seas come to life with their own banquet beckoning…
Thursdays March 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th from 6 to 8pm Join Pat Kehoe at the Sitka Sound Science Center to learn the basics of watercolor techniques and explore our aquarium. $100 registration covers all 4 classes and all…
Create your own fish skin leather keychain at the Science Center’s After Hours event this Tuesday, February 27th, from 6 to 9pm. Karen Denise McIntyre will lead students through the process of crafting your own beautiful beaded keychains using fish…
The early signs of the season’s change are upon us, and the whales have already been seen returning to Sheet’ká. Whales make up around 90 individual species and include the largest mammals on the planet. Living right outside our front door here…
Sitka Sound Science Center is closed February 16th in honor of Elizabeth Peratrovich. A woman unafraid to stand up for what is right. Elizabeth and her husband, both Lingít and indigenous to theses lands, became advocates for anti-discrimination after…
The chocolate won’t last, but your membership will. Instead of the traditional flowers and sweet treats this year consider giving your loved one a Science Center membership. ♥️ Imagine strolling along a bed of beautiful urchins and anemones, admiring…