U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Winter Trails Day

Saturday, Jan. 28 is Winter Trails Day!  The Bureau of Land Management, Municipality of Anchorage Department of Parks and Recreation, and Recreational Equipment Inc. invite you to join in this celebration of winter fun at the Campbell Creek Science Center.  The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  (Last gear checkout at 1:30 p.m.)

Winter Trails Day provides a perfect opportunity to learn snow sports and is a great way for friends and families to get outside and connect with their public lands.  Experienced staff and volunteers will teach winter recreation skills and representatives of community organizations will be on hand to provide information about recreation opportunities. 

Activities will include skiing, snowshoeing, and fat-tire biking.  (You can bring your own equipment or try demonstration equipment at no charge).  Learn how to wax your skis or build a snow shelter.  Run the snowshoe obstacle course, take the geocache challenge, or get your running shoes studded.

Dress warmly and be sure to bring a helmet if you want to try a fat tire bike.  Come for an hour or bring a lunch and stay for the day.  Hot beverages will be provided throughout the day at the Science Center and you can roast marshmallows at the fire pit!

Parking is available at the Science Center or at the Campbell Airstrip Trailhead parking lot.  Please leave dogs at home.

Iditarod Ceremonial Start Viewing

This event is dependent on Anchorage snow and trail conditions. The Iditarod Race commitee and BLM coordinate each year for this event's route.

We will let you know if this event's route will include Campbell Tract closer to March 2017. 

Learn more about the historic Iditarod Trail through games, exhibits, and more.

National Trails Day

National Trails Day is held the first Saturday of each June. This nationwide event draws people together to celebrate trails and complete trail work projects. The improvements to our public lands accomplished through National Trails Day contribute to the long-term health and maintenance of these lands and trails.

• Register at 8:30 a.m.
• Outdoor projects start at 9 a.m.
• Free pizza luncheon for all volunteers!

We hope you can join us June 3, 2017!

National Public Lands Day

National Public Lands Day gives people all across the country the opportunity to put their hands to work on projects to benefit public lands. Participants also learn about natural resource management and the need for shared stewardship of these lands.

Many thanks to all of you who joined us for our 20th anniversary and National Public Lands Day celebration on Saturday, September 24, 2016!

There were an estimated 800 people who came to help paint fish, take care of our gardens and grounds, and spread gravel and woodchips along trails by the Science Center--and to take in the amazing array of activities offered by our staff and many of the dedicated partners who have helped us be successful. 

Special thanks go to Alaska Botanical Garden, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Alaska Native Plant Society, Alaska Zoo, Anchorage Audubon, Eagle River Nature Center, Geocache Alaska, Municipality of Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department, REI, Trailside Discovery Camp, and Visit Anchorage for running stations and lending us equipment for the day. Special thanks also go to Friends of the Campbell Creek Science Center and the Public Land Foundation for providing soup for our station leaders and snacks and birthday cake for all our other volunteers and celebrants.

What a wonderful day! We're looking forward to the next 20 years!!