Wednesday, June 4th from 5 to 6 pm; located behind the small pond just north of the airport: turn at the road to the airport, cross railroad tracks, zigzag north onto gravel road and head back behind connex storage containers. Look for our BRGC signs. Come pick up your can. For more information call Resurrection Bay Conservation Alliance at 224-4621, email Matt Gray at mgrayrbca@gmail.com or visit http://www.rbca-alaska.org/.
For those who cannot make the 5 to 6 pm on Wednesday, they can stop by Terry’s Tires (224-5505) who is selling them for RBCA. RBCA extends a big “thank you” for this business support of our Wildlife Conservation Community Program (WCCP).
The Seward area WCCP has been 2 years in the making and is finally coming to fruition. 650 bear-resistant garbage cans (BRGC) are now in Seward awaiting distribution to all Seward and Moose Pass area residents. BRGCs are being sold for $50 each (for 32, 65, and 95 gallon sizes), which is a fraction of their retail value. This reduced price is made possible by generous grants from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ($108,150) and ConocoPhillips ($35,000). All proceeds will go towards buying more bear resistant garbage containers.
The Seward public works department will soon install signs around town announcing Seward as a Wildlife Conservation Community. The WCCP is sponsored by RBCA, the City of Seward, Kenai Fjords N.P., Chugach N.F., the Alaska SeaLife Center, ADFG, US Fish & Wildlife Service, ConocoPhillips, Alaska Waste Inc., Glacier Towing, and Terry’s Tires.
Using a BRGC will make your neighborhood safer for your families, pets, and for area bears!
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday evening.
