Gift and Estate Planning at The Nature Conservancy

Dates: August 22-31, 2009 &
September 3-12, 2009

Cost: $4,657 per person from Fairbanks, AK

Information & Reservations:
Alaska Wildland Adventures
(800) 334-8730 (toll-free)
reservations@alaska-wildland.com

GO DEEPER:

Why we work here:
Alaska has 30 percent of the world's arctic wetlands, many of the richest and rarest temperate rainforests and some of the world's greatest concentrations of marine species.

Threats to this ecosystem:
Overfishing, climate change— melting sea ice, eroding shoreline, invasive species.

What we do here:
Work with local residents and partners to conserve critical fish and wildlife habitat throughout Alaska.

Climate change campaign priority:
Oceans and coasts are already showing damage related to sea level rise and temperature change. The Conservancy works with community members, scientists, policy makers, industry leaders and other partners to slow the pace of climate change. We promote emissions reduction policies including forest conservation, and work to help natural areas adapt to a warmer world.

Sea lions and snowy owls, glaciers and gold—from the Arctic Ocean to the fjords, explore Alaska's natural wonders. Discover wild landscapes, native history and an amazing array of wildlife.

Highlights:

Set your course in Fairbanks with a climate change discussion and tour of the University of Alaska's International Arctic Research Center. View the elusive muskox at the Robert G. White Large Animal Research Station, then fly to Barrow, the northernmost city in the U.S.; set foot on the Arctic Ocean shoreline, learn about permafrost and tundra; bird-watch among the 230 species of summering birds. Enjoy native dances at the Iñupiat Heritage Center and Museum; take the Alaska Railroad to Denali National Park and Preserve — choose wildflower hiking or mountain biking, natural history or gold panning. Look for moose, grizzly bears and birds near majestic Mount McKinley, North America's highest peak. Head south for a rainforest walk in Girdwood as you make your way toward Alaska's playground, the Kenai Peninsula. Watch puffins at the Alaska SeaLife Center; view glaciers at Kenai Fjords National Park aboard a catamaran — look for whales, sea otters and other marine wildlife. Explore the fjords your way — hiking, kayaking, sailing or beachcombing. All week, you'll meet Conservancy staff and learn about our 20 years of work in Alaska. We'll trust nature to arrange a glimpse of aurora borealis along the way.

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