The Taashuyee-Chookan.ani / Mendenhall Wetlands are the Heart of Juneau: the view we see everyday, the place we take our kids and grandkids to run wild, and an area that all members of our community can hunt, fish, and get outside in the sunshine.
Globally important for birds, the Mendenhall Wetlands are also a vital habitat for hundreds of species of fish and wildlife that reflect Juneau’s vibrant natural resources.
At Heart of Juneau, you can learn about the importance of the wetlands and learn about projects under consideration that would irrevocably damage – if not destroy – this beloved open space, harm wildlife, and alter the wilderness character of Juneau.
Explore the Wetlands.
The Mendenhall Wetlands / Taashuyee-Chookan.ani is a dynamic, changing intertidal space between Douglas Island and the mainland Juneau, the capitol of Alaska. Within the larger 5,200-acre wetlands lies the State Game Refuge, which reaches nine miles along the Gastineau Channel, and is protected for public recreation and wildlife habitat. Find access points and learn about the wetlands’ ecological story.
At Risk: The Second Crossing.
As important (and controversial) a community decision as the proposed Second Crossing is… there hasn’t been clear, coherent community education. The PEL (Planning and Environmental Linkages) process effects you and our community…. Heart of Juneau.org is here to update you on the legal and environmental conversation around the proposed project.
(We’ll do our best to let you form your own decisions, but as affiliate groups who are pro-public access and pro-birds in the sky, we have our position: if the community decides to justify half a billion dollars for a second bridge, the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge is not the place to do it, legally, financially, or environmentally.)
