Welcome to Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge
The Kodiak Refuge Visitor Center is the crossroads of conservation and education. Located in downtown Kodiak, the Center is a year-round facility that aims to connect people with the special place that is Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge.

The Mission of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service:
Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

Kodiak Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
402 Center Street, Kodiak, Alaska 99615 

Winter Hours (September-May)
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Tuesday-Saturday
Closed Federal Holidays

Summer Hours (Starting Memorial Day)
9:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Open Daily

General Information 907.487.2626
Toll-free 1.888.592.6942
Fax 907.487.2630  

 


Latest Events

Fri, May 18th, @10:00am - 05:00PM
Closed for Seasonal Training
Sat, May 19th, @8:00am - 05:00PM
International Migratory Bird Day
Mon, May 21st, @8:00am - 05:00PM
Closed
Tue, May 22nd, @8:00am - 05:00PM
Closed
Wed, May 23rd, @10:30am - 11:15AM
FUN Program

Photo Contest! 

The Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge is now accepting submissions for the 2012 Kodiak Brown Bear Days Photo Contest! We are looking for amateur photographers in the community to submit their best photos in the following category.
 Wildlife Landscape 
 People Enjoying Nature  Bears
 Nature (Youth 17 and under)  

Prizes provided by Alaska Geographic will be given to winners for each category in addition to the Refuge Manager's Pick, plus a Northern Exposure Gallery professional framing gift certificate for the Best of Show! 

Rules. Entries for the contest must be submitted by March 16, 2012 Ÿ Participants must be an amateur photographer, meaning that they derive no more than 10% of their income from photography Ÿ Submissions should be high resolution .tiff or .jpeg files (300+dpi) Ÿ Participants may only have one entry per category Ÿ Photos must have been taken on the Kodiak archipelago Ÿ Photos that have been previously published, accepted for publication, or are under consideration by other publications are not eligible Ÿ Photographers retain all rights to their photographs Ÿ The Service reserves rights to publish photos for promotional purposes on Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge websitesŸ Employees of the USFWS or immediate families can submit photos, but are not eligible for prizes  Ÿ Participants agree that the Refuge has the right to publish photo entries without compensation for reproduction Ÿ Winners will be announced on March 22, 2012 Ÿ

Here's how to enter!

Submit your photo at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or bring a CD to Refuge Visitor Center, with entries include: photographer's name, address, phone number, date of birth, photo location, & category for the photo submitted.

                    For more info contact Kari at 487-2626