Local outdoor enthusiasts will get the first look at the new Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor’s Center this Friday.
Supervisory Park Ranger Matt Connors said the Center was designed to integrate with the Refuge habitat…
Connors: “That they were to walk through all the major habitats on the refuge from the oceans to the ice fields in less than a few minutes and when I saw walk through I don’t mean just looking at photographs or reading about descriptions, when you walk into the entryway you’re going to actually walk through a crevice in a glacier. And then as you walk around you’ll see some alpine rock with Dall Sheep looking at you, life size mounts, and as you go around the corner you’ll see all types of habitat in the forest and all the animals that dwell within there. And then a big surprise at the end but I’m now going to give that away yet.”
The Grand Opening of the new Center isn’t until May 30th, but locals will get a sneak peek Friday 3-7pm.
