This fall, we premiered our three-part video series on Alaska's coastal wetlands! Pacific Birds collaborated on this project with the USFS, Ducks Unlimited, the University of Oregon, and talented filmmaker Eden McCall. Taking viewers to incredible but remote locations, the videos feature the towns and scenery of Cordova, Wrangell, and Yakutat, Alaska, and share stories of the relationship between people, birds, and the land.
No worries if you missed it - you can watch all three videos below and on our YouTube page.
On the Delta - Cordova
In the Copper River Delta, US Forest Service employees maintain and monitor nest islands, small patches of nest habitat that are critical to the successful breeding of the Dusky Canada Goose. And like so many other coastal wetlands, the Delta is one piece in a network of places connecting cultures and birds throughout the Pacific Flyway. Join us and travel to Cordova for the first part of a video series on the coastal wetlands of Alaska. Created in collaboration with U.S. Forest Service and Ducks Unlimited.
With the Tides - Wrangell
“If you live in Wrangell, the [Stikine] river is knit into your soul – it’s part of who you are.” From the biofilm that Western Sandpipers eat to flowing rivers full of fish and the people who care for both of these – everything is interconnected. The people of Wrangell, Alaska live by this truth, letting it guide the work they do to protect the environment and their community.
Off the Land - Yakutat
Home to the largest colony of Aleutian Terns in Alaska, Yakutat is an incredibly unique place. More than that – it’s a critical habitat for other migratory birds, and home to seals, moose, fish, and other wildlife that have supported the people of Yakutat for millennia. Follow us to this coastal ecosystem and learn how it allows both people and birds to thrive in the last part of our series on Alaska’s coastal wetlands.
