Wander the Wetlands
What makes this 5,200-acre wetlands complex unique and important for Southeast Alaska and the Pacific Flyway.
Recognized for its significance as vital bird habitat by National Audubon Society in 2007.
A public preserve protected by law by the State of Alaska in 1976.
Learn more here.
The Value of Open Space
“Intact wetlands provide critical services such as flood protection, carbon storage, and climate buffering – all of which will become increasingly important as Juneau faces climate-related challenges in the coming decades.”
– Alaska Audubon
Where Can I Learn More?
USFWS
Glacial Rebound on Taashuyee (Mendenhall Wetlands)
Wetlands Matter.
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Juneau has already developed 40% of its wetlands. Globally, we’ve lost about 30%.
Only about 6% of the surface of the Earth is wetlands. Yet 40% of all plant and animal species rely on them.
Acre for acre, coastal wetlands sequester twice as much carbon as tropical forests, making them crucial for climate mitigation.
The Heart of Juneau is open to all. Walk, hunt, fish, forage, meditate.
How can I visit?
Audubon Alaska
Airport Dike Trail along the Southeast Alaska Birding Trail
City and Borough of Juneau
Southeast Alaska Land Trust
.... and while you're out there.
