The Kenai Peninsula Wildlife Viewing Trail is a collection of 65 stops around the Peninsula where residents and visitors alike can view a vast variety of wildlife

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and partners joined together with community leaders and the public on June 2 to celebrate the completion of the Kenai Peninsula Wildlife Viewing Trail.  The trail is a collection of 65 viewing sites throughout the Peninsula.  Eight of the stops are on the Refuge.  The sites encompass all of Kenai's major wildlife habitats, and range from roadside platforms to backcountry trails.  A color fold-out map was produced as part of the start up activities for the viewing trail and a trail guide is currently being published.  The sites covered by the trail are broken into four regions of the Kenai Peninsula and can yield sightings of whales, eagles, puffins, sea otters, bears, moose, caribou, loons, swans, terns - just to name a few.  Also, many of the shorebirds and passerines that can be seen along the way are unique birds species sought after by birders throughout the world.  Besides the Refuge, partners in the project include the Keen-Eye Birding Club, Kenai Watershed Forum, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce, Kenai Peninusla Tourism Marketing Council, and Kenai Convention and Visitors Bureau.  The Alaska Department of Fish and Game funded much of the effort through grant monies; however, the project would not have been possible without significant contributions from area businesses and volunteers.