The Seward Ranger District (SRD) of the Chugach National Forest (CNF) has education and interpretation programs. Two visitor services or interpretive rangers work with the Vantastic Program. Services provided through this program include a mobile environmental education interpretation display, event visits, and Saturday evening campfire programs.
Saturday evening campfire programs will take place throughout the summer on Saturdays from 7:30 pm until 8:30 pm alternating between Trail River (TRCG) and Quartz Creek Campgrounds (QCCG). The next campfire program will be June 28th at Trail River Campground about ‘Getting to know Brown and Black’.
Programs started June 14th and will continue through August 9th. Programs after that include: July 5th Little Invertebrate Flyers, July 12th Lichenology, July 19th Outdoor Fun for the Long Haul, July 26th Hooting Silent Flyers, August 2nd Get to know Brown and Black, and August 9th Little Invertebrate Flyers.
Campfire programs are at QCCG on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month and TRCG on the 2nd and 4th. QCCG is off of the Sterling Highway at Milepost 44.9 in Cooper Landing on Quartz Creek Road; meet at the interpretive pavilion. TRCG is off of the Seward Highway at Milepost 24.2 south of Moose Pass; meet at the alternate campground host site on way to day use area.
If one of these programs interests you or you are in the area, please feel free to stop by! We’re here to help provide environmental education and interpretation for all to enjoy their CNF. For more information on these SRD programs please contact Carolyn or Ben at (907) 288-7717 or the CNF SRD Office in Seward at (907) 224-3374.