USFWS
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska Region

News Releases

Release Date
Title
1/26/2012 Kenai NWR Family Winter Fun Day (pdf)
12/28/2011 Refuge Announces Full Opening to Snowmachine Use    Map (pdf)
12/15/2011 Refuge Announces Partial Opening to Snowmachine Use     Map (pdf)
12/08/2011 2011 Soldotna Christmas Bird Count
11/28/2011 Refuge cabins can now be reserved on-line
11/22/2011 Christmas Tree Cutting on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (pdf)    Map (pdf)
10/12/2011 Trapping Classes Scheduled
10/03/2011 Birding Event
9/28/2011 Subsistence Brown Bear Season Opening
9/27/2011 Refuge Wood Cutting Permit Area to Open
9/22/2011 Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Turns 70!
8/15/2011 Wildberry Fun Day
8/8/2011 Seasonal Opening of Mystery Creek Access Road
6/21/2011 Forested Area Near Russian River Ferry Closed; Fishing, Cammping, and Ferry Operations at the Russian-Kenai River Confluence Remain Open and Are Not Changed by the Closure - Map
6/9/2011 Russian River Ferry Area Opens
4/29/2011 Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Issues Temporary Restriction Order for Russian River Ferry Area
4/1/2011 Refuge to Close Most Areas to Snowmachine Use at Midnight Sunday, April 3rd
3/21/2011 Black Bear Baiting Permits Available(pdf)
3/14/2011 Refuge Accepting Applications for Youth Conservation Corps Jobs (pdf)
2/1/2011 Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is hosting a Family Winter Fun Day on Saturday (pdf)
12/03/2010 Soldotna Christmas Bird Count (pdf)
12/01/2010 Snowmachines on the Refuge (pdf)
11/05/2010 Mystery Creek Road Closed (pdf)
10/14/2010 Trapping Orientation Classes Scheduled (pdf)
10/07/2010 Public comments are sought on the proposed natural gas drilling program on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (pdf)
10/01/2010 Refuge Birding Event
09/24/2010 Refuge Wood Cutting Permit Area to Open
09/14/2010 Kenai National Wildlife Celebrates 30 Years of Wilderness11016sss.pdf
08/20/2010 Russian River Remains in Operation
08/09/2010 Seasonal Opening of Mystery Creek Access Road
08/09/2010 Subsistence Hunting Permits
08/06/2010 Wild Berry Fun Day
07/02/2010 Forested Area at the Russian River Ferry Closed to Reduce Human-Bear Encounters
06/16/2010 Rainbow Lake Campground Closed for Facility Improvements
06/08/2010 Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Summer Camps
06/08/2010 Wild Flower Fun Day
06/1/2010 Brown Bear Population Study to Begin June 1, 2010
3/24/2010 Black Bear Baiting Permits Available
3/12/2010 Refuge Accepting Applications for Youth Conservation Corps Jobs (pdf)
3/11/2010 Refuge headquarters being renovations (pdf)
02/23/2010 Seward Peninsula Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Meets in Nome (pdf)
02/17/2010 Applications for Visitor Services Available (pdf)
2/1/2010 Family Winter Fun Day (pdf)
1/25/2010 Kenai National Wildlife Refuge open to snowmachines (pdf)
1/11/2010 Family Introduction to GPS Event Scheduled (pdf)
1/7/2010 Caribou Hills Areas Opened to Snowmachines (pdf)
11/24/2009 Christmas Tree Cutting on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (pdf)
11/6/2009 Mystery Creek Road to Close (pdf)
10/29/2009 Funny River Road Slash Pile Burning (pdf)
10/09/2009 Trapping Orientation Classes Scheduled (pdf)
9/29/2009 Skilak River Fire (pdf)
9/15/2009 Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Fall Fun Day (pdf)
8/3/2009 Wild Berry Fun Day (pdf)
8/2/2009 Russian River Ferry Re-opens (pdf)
7/31/2009 Russian River Ferry Temporarily Closed(pdf)
7/22/2009 Shanta Creek Fire to Return to Refuge Office (pdf)
7/21/2009 Fire Officials Prepare for Transfer-of-Command (pdf)

7/21/2009

 Fire Prevention Team Wrapping Up Visit (pdf)
7/20/2009 Fire Fighting Forces Reduced at Shanta Creek Fire (pdf)
7/19/2009 No Spreading Predicted for Shanta Creek Fire (pdf)
718/2009 Shanta Creek Fire Posing No Threat to Built-up Areas (pdf)
7/18/2009 Shanta Creek Fire Steered Toward Tustemena Bench (pdf)
7/17/2009 Shanta Creek Fire Crews to Head for Other Fires (pdf)
7/17/2009 Growth Slows on Shanta Creek Fire (pdf)
7/16/2009 Firefighters Continue to Make Progress on Shanta Creek Fire (pdf)
7/16/2009 Shanta Creek Fire Will Host Fire Camp Tours on Saturday (pdf)
7/16/2009 Hard Work Results in Construction of More Fire Line (pdf)
7/15/2009 Fire Activity Picks Up on Southeast Side of Shanta Creek Fire (pdf)
7/15/2009 Fire Managers and Local Government Officials to hold Open House (pdf)
7/15/2009 Direct Attack Work Proving Effective on Shanta Creek Fire (pdf)
7/14/2009 Crews to Begin Work Directly on Edge of Shanta Creek Fire (pdf)
7/14/2009 Shanta Creek Fire Active but Showing Little Movement (pdf)
7/13/2009 Next Shanta Creek Fire Community Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, July 14 (pdf)
7/13/2009 Work Continues in Anticipation of Possible Fire Movement (pdf)
7/13/2009 Fire Prevention Team Available to Assist Homeowners (pdf)
7/12/2009 Shanta Creek Fire Moving Slowly Away From Soldotna (pdf)
7/12/2009 Shanta Creek Fire Remains on Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (pdf)
7/11/2009 Weather Keeps Shanta Creek Fire Spread Minimal (pdf)
7/11/2009 Shanta Creek Fire Community Meeting Scheduled for July 12 (pdf)
7/11/2009 Shanta Creek Fire Morning Update (pdf)
7/11/2009 New Fire Information Phone Numbers for Shanta Creek Fire (pdf)
7/10/2009 Shanta Creek Fire Evening Update (pdf)
7/10/2009 Shanta Creek Fire Update (pdf)
7/09/2009 Shantatalik Creek Fire (pdf)
7/08/2009 Shantatalik Creek Fire July 8 afternoon update (pdf)
7/07/2009 Shantatalik Creek Fire Afternoon Update (pdf)
7/07/2009 Shantatalik Creek Fire (pdf)
07/06/2009 Andrew Berg Historic Cabin Open House Event (pdf)
06/22/2009 Kelly Lake Access Area Temporary Closure For Cabin Construction (pdf)
06/11/2009 Lily Lake Prescribed Fire Project Begins June 16, 2009 (pdf)
06/05/2009 Wild Flower Fun Day (pdf)
04/17/2009 Refuge to Close to Snowmachine Use (pdf)
03/26/2009 Refuge Accepting Applications for Youth Conservation Corps Jobs (pdf)
03/23/2009 Black Bear Baiting Permits Available (pdf)
03/03/2009 Amendments to Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabin Management Plan Proposed (pdf)
2/25/2009 Applications for Visitor Services Available (pdf)
2/04/2009 Public Comments Sought on Marathon Road Easement for Access to the Kenai NWR (pdf)
1/30/2009 Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Family Winter Fun Day (pdf)
1/6/2009 Kenai National Wildlife Refuge January Outdoor Fitness Activities (pdf)
12/24/2008 Kenai National Wildlife Refuge opens to Snowmachines(pdf)
12/11/2008 Soldotna Christmas Bird Count (pdf)
11/24/2008 Christmas Tree Cutting on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
    Christmas Tree Cutting Program
    Map (pdf)
10/12/2008 Mystery Creek Road Closed (pdf)
10/6/2008 Trapping on Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (pdf)
10/6/2008 Kenai Refuge Visitor Center Winter Hours Begin - October 19(pdf)
9/15/2008 Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Fall Fun Day (pdf)
8/1/2008 Wild Berry Fun Day(pdf)
7/14/2008 Request public comments sought on draft plan for Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (pdf)
6/6/2008 Wild Flower Fun Day(pdf)
4/29/2008 Refuge Announces Spring Clean-up/Green-up Day
4/15/2008 Request for Sportfishing Guide Prospectus (pdf)
3/26/2008 Black bear baiting permits available(pdf)
3/26/2008 Refuge accepting applications for Youth Conservaton Corps Jobs (pdf)
3/10/2008 Refuge to close lowlands to snowmachine use (pdf)
2/12/2008 Applications for Visitor Services Available (pdf)
1/23/2008 Family Winter Fun Day
1/09/2008 Refuge Areas Open to Snowmachine Use (pdf)
01/07/2008 Caribou Hills Areas Opened to Snowmachines(pdf)
12/10/2007 Soldotna Christmas Bird Count (pdf)
11/29/2007 Kenai Refuge Visitor Center Weekend Closure (pdf)
11/21/2007 Christmas Tree Cutting on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge(pdf)
11/09/2007 Mystery Creek Road Closes to Vehicular Travel(pdf)
10/10/2007 Swan Lake Road to be Closed for Clulvert Repairs (pdf)
10/03/2007 Trapping on Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (pdf)
8/15/2007 Request for Scenic Rafting Guide Prospectus(pdf)
7/11/2007 Stiff Sentences Result From 2005 Moose Poaching Case on the Kenai(pdf)
7/6/2007 Lily Lake Prescribed Fire Project Planned for July 10, 2007(pdf)
6/28/2007 Moose Range Meadows Fishing Access – Partial Opening(pdf)
6/19/2007 Forested Area at the Russian River Ferry Closed to Redue Human - Bear Encounters(pdf)
6/15/2007 Lily Lake Prescribed Fire Project Begins June 21, 2007(pdf)
5/15/2007 Dandelion Sundae - Sunday, May 20 (pdf)
3/23/2007 Moose Range Meadows - Closed to All Public Entry(pdf)

Last updated: January 26, 2012