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Gray jay on a feeder.
Kenny Lake Bird Count
Tenley Nelson - CRR Staff The sun had just barely crested the horizon when I met up with Cliff Eames and Ruth McHenry at the Kenny Lake Mercantile (“Merc”) at 10 AM on December 26. -10° F was … more
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Kenny Lake Christmas Bird Count December 17th
WISE Press Release The Wrangell Institute for Science and the Environment (WISE) would like to invite you to participate in the 123rd annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count on December 17. This event … more
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Dana Brown used Landsat images to calculate the amount of open water present on the Copper and Chitina Rivers over time. Landsat images are administered by NASA and the USGS.
Changing Ice in the Copper Basin
Two recent studies have explored changing ice conditions in the Copper Basin. Many locals have already observed changes in winter river conditions over time, including … more
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CRNA Climate Resilience Plan Update
On the evening of Thursday, October 16 CRNA Environmental Coordinator Sarah Sherwood hosted a Zoom forum to present updates on the CRNA Climate Change Plan and receive … more
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Bear Medicine
Chantelle Pence - Featured Columnist A little bear wandered around Chistochina for several days last month. We were hosting our last BnB guests of the season, and he greeted them upon arrival. Too … more
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Late September garden harvest.
September in the Garden
Tenley Nelson - CRR Staff After a summer of barely keeping up with my garden to dos, the month of September has been a busy and productive one. Some of that is thanks to passing the 8-week healing … more
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Work Underway on Little Tonsina Bridge
On September 23, the Copper River Watershed Project (CRWP) and the Alaska Department of Transportation invited funding partners and the public to tour the site of the … more
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Copper River Stewardship Program.
What Does It Mean to Be a Steward?
What does it mean to be a steward of the Copper River Stewardship Program? Being a steward means you are learning about the environment, then doing what you can to help. The Copper River Watershed … more
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Winter squash.
August in the Garden
Tenley Nelson - Wood Frog Farm Anyone else feeling a little over-saturated these days? August rain, August harvests and August weeds! My Grundens bibs sure have come in handy this past month for … more
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Summer cabbages. Photos by Tenley Nelson
July Weather Extremes Prove Challenging for Garden Crops
Tenley Nelson - CRR Staff This past month has been full of extremes. I have had temperatures from highs in the 80s to lows in the 40s and weather from blazing sun to pouring rain. Many crops have … more
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A packrafter ready to rescue an ejectee from a four person raft.
Hidden Creek Lake Flood of 2022
Hannah Rowland - CRR StaffEarly in the morning on July 13, pilots flying over Hidden Creek Lake, located on the Kennicott Glacier, saw that the lake level was starting to go down. Soon its cold, … more
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Ripe honey berries.
June in the Garden
Tenley Nelson - Featured ColumnistIf you know me, you have heard me mention in springs past how behind I am. I am guilty of saying this every single year. It does feel like that when there is so … more
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Acai Scheller described the life cycles he had witnessed in Mrs. Hodges classroom, he knew it was time to put the Coho in the lake.  
Hatch & Release
Charlie Ebbers - CRR StaffTwo hundred coho salmon eggs came to Jennifer Hodges’s third, fourth and fifth-grade classroom at the Kenny Lake School this past January. The class watched, waited, and … more
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View of the Chitina River.
Notes from the Copper Basin Land and Resource Managers’ Meeting
On the afternoon of May 18, the Copper Valley Development Association (CVDA) hosted a Copper Basin land and resource managers’ meeting. Representatives from various … more
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May in the Garden
Tenley Nelson - Featured ColumnistThere is so much to love about May, even in a year with a delayed spring. The snow has finally receded with just one tiny ice strip left in our yard behind the … more
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Arthur Green and Matt Dickey search the sky for raptors.
Golden Spring: Golden Eagles Dominate the Sky Above the Copper River Basin
Charlie Ebbers - CRR StaffOn any clear spring day, the sky above the Copper River Basin is full of raptors. They’re pouring back into Alaska from the Outside, having just passed through the … more
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Flood Destroys GlennRich Fire Station, Damages Property
To apply for disaster assistance from the State of Alaska, go to www.Ready.Alaska.GovOr call: Disaster Assistance Hotline (907) 428-7072 or (907) 428-7075Registration … more
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Copper Basin Breaks Record Snow Year
On April 1, a statewide snow survey confirmed what many area residents already know: 2022 was a record-breaking snow year in the Copper Basin. According to National Park … more
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Gulkana Village To Launch Community Gardens
The Village of Gulkana has received a competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to start a community garden project. The $8,000 grant will fund … more
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Inviting Birds Home
Birds are already starting courtship and territorial displays on Prince William Sound, and migratory species are steadily arriving. Some are still on their way. This is a … more
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