As the culmination ceremony for the 5th Arctic Youth Ambassador (AYA) cohort began, ambassadors gathered in a classroom at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp. Louise Brady opened the day by grounding the group in place, sharing the history of Sitka and its people. Louise spoke to the history of the land the cohort stood on […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — July 29, 2026 — Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF) announced today the launch of the Bart Koehler Rapid Response Fund, a living tribute to one of Alaska’s most influential conservation organizers who is now struggling with Parkinson’s disease. “Bart has spent more than four decades organizing for wild places, but Alaska is where […]
Anchorage, Alaska, July, 27 2026 – Alaska Conservation Foundation is proud to announce the 2026 recipients of the Alaska Conservation Achievement Awards, a yearly tradition that uplifts those working to ensure Alaska’s lands, waters, and communities remain resilient for generations to come. This year’s honorees include a Tribal government that has spent five decades rebuilding […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — [July 10, 2026] — Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF) today announced $378,000 in general operating support grants awarded through its Alaska Defense Fund to 23 grassroots conservation organizations and Tribal entities across the state. Established in 2016 to unite conservation efforts and provide essential resources to defend Alaska’s landscapes, communities, and ways of […]
Recently, we have seen a deluge of management plan reversals from the current federal administration across Alaska, especially in the Western Arctic. Additionally, projects are being fast-tracked, with short comment periods, and agencies denying requests for comment period extensions. In 2025, we awarded Sovereign Iñupiat for a Living Arctic (SILA) a $9,500 Rapid Response grant […]
Thank you to all who joined us for the webinar focused on Consent-Based Tribal Resolutions. You can find the recording and all the related webinar materials below. The webinar covered Tribal-led and community-driven consent protocols for addressing hardrock mining projects and related infrastructure in Alaska, and explore the answers to questions you may […]
Thank you for your interest in our webinar marking the 45th anniversary of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). Whether you joined us live or plan to watch the recording, we’re grateful for your commitment to protecting Alaska’s irreplaceable public lands. Our conversation with John Leshy, Fran Ulmer, and Pat Pourchot offered crucial […]
The Kigluaik Mountains north of Nome are more than landscape: they are sacred sites where Kauweragmuit people have journeyed for prophecy and survival, gathered for ceremony, and maintained connections spanning generations. Now, they face a threat from the proposed Graphite Creek mine, a large-scale open-pit graphite mine that would be located in the Kigluaik Mountains, […]
Anchorage, Alaska – August 1, 2025 – Alaska Conservation Foundation is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the Alaska Conservation Achievement Awards, a yearly tradition that uplifts those working to ensure Alaska’s lands, waters, and communities remain resilient for generations to come. This year’s honorees span generations, geographies, and disciplines—from a young leader building […]
