Thurs. September 24, 2015 | 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. | Bridge Seafood | Anchorage, Alaska Alaska Conservation Foundation Board of Trustees, Awards Committee & Staff invite you to join us in celebration of the 2015 Conservation Achievement Award recipients at a luncheon in their honor. Since 1985, ACF has honored talented, passionate individuals for their exceptional contributions to Alaska conservation. Click here for more information about this […]
Thank You to the Sponsors of our 35th Anniversary Celebration
ACF would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all who joined us at our 35th Anniversary Celebration on June 3rd at the Alaska Native Heritage Center. Past and present Trustees, supporters, grantees and partners, Conservation Achievement Award recipients, current and former Conservation Interns, former staff and community leaders — you are all an […]
2015 Conservation Achievement Awards Announced
Alaska Conservation Foundation is thrilled to announce the 2015 Conservation Achievement Award recipients! More details about this year’s honorees and the Awards luncheon will be announced very soon. In the meantime, please save the afternoon of September 24th! Lifetime Achievement Helen Nienhueser Celia Hunter Award for Outstanding Volunteer Contributions Becky Long Olaus Murie Award for Outstanding […]
ACF announces Michael Barber as new Executive Director
Alaska Conservation Foundation is pleased to announce that Michael Barber has been selected as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective August 10, 2015. Barber will replace Ann Rothe who announced her planned retirement earlier this year. According to Board of Trustees’ Chair Jim DeWitt, “the Board of Trustees is delighted that Michael Barber has accepted […]
Please join us for our 35th Anniversary Celebration ~ June 3, 2015
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 6:30-9:30 p.m. Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage Please join Alaska Conservation Foundation and our Trustees—past and present—for a celebration to honor our friends and colleagues who helped shape ACF and all who share our commitment to protecting Alaska’s natural environment and the ways of life it sustains. To RSVP or […]
Executive Director Job Announcement
Alaska Conservation Foundation, headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska, seeks a visionary and creative Executive Director with a passion for its mission of protecting Alaska’s natural environment and the diverse cultures and ways of life it sustains. ACF’s Executive Director fills one of the top environmental leadership roles in Alaska. The position provides an outstanding opportunity to effect […]
Ann Rothe Retirement Announcement
Ann Rothe, Executive Director of Alaska Conservation Foundation, has announced her planned retirement. In response to Rothe’s announcement, ACF’s board of trustees’ chair Jim DeWitt said that Rothe fully embraced ACF’s role in the Alaska conservation movement and has been an excellent ambassador for Alaska to ACF’s donors and supporters. “Ann has led ACF through […]
Announcing ACF’s FY2014 Annual Report
ACF is pleased to announce the release of our FY2014 Annual Report. Together with our partners and supporters, we realized some remarkable gains for Alaska conservation over the past year. We’re proud to present this report highlighting some of these achievements. Thank you to the amazing people who make our work possible, from our grantees […]
The 2015 Conservation Achievement Awards call for nominations is now open!
Do you know an individual or organization making a significant difference in their efforts to preserve and protect Alaska? ACF wants to know! Do your part to recognize their amazing contributions by nominating them for a Conservation Achievement Award – today! Nominations are due to ACF by Monday, April 30th. Questions? Please read through the […]
Special Event: Northern Limits – Seattle, WA
NORTHERN LIMITS Thurs. February 19, 2015 | 6:30 to 9:00 PM | Seattle, WA On March 17, 2012, Pat Farrell and Caroline Van Hemert embarked on a six-month backcountry adventure; traveling 4,000 miles by rowboat, ski, packraft, foot and canoe from Bellingham, Washington to Kotzebue, Alaska. Please join us at Cedarbrook Lodge for a special multimedia presentation of […]