Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge

[2] The Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge is a seasonal home for many migratory bird species, including grebes, swans, Canada geese, yellowlegs, and northern phalaropes.

[3] Eagles, moose, porcupines, and, less frequently, black bears inhabit the wooded areas closer to shore.

While the glacial silt plains are generally devoid of visible life, they are traversed by thousands of salmon every year when much of the refuge becomes submerged at high tide.

Popular activities include birdwatching, hunting, trapping, fishing, camping, hiking, snow-shoeing, and cross-country skiing.

Toward its southern end near Potter Marsh, the refuge sits directly behind an active rifle range.