Alaska Islands and Oceans Visitor Center: Admission is free to this amazing facility
where both the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge and the Kachemak Bay Research
Reserve have made a commitment to educate and inform the public about the natural
treasures in both the Reserve and Refuge. It’s a great place to stop while in Homer.
http://islandsandocean.org/ (907) 235-6961 907.235.6961
Carl Wynn Nature Center: With nice trails that surround it, it is a beautiful place to walk
around to enjoy and learn about the local plants and their environment.
http://www.akcoastalstudies.org/wynn-nature-center.html 235-6667
Center for Alaska Coastal Studies: Explore remote beaches, hike lush coastal forests or
view nesting seabirds with the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies. They offer a variety of
guided natural history tours as well as children’s programs, yurt rentals and many other
activities and events. http://www.akcoastalstudies.org/ (907) 235-6667
Pratt Museum: To find out some history of the Homer area and information concerning
the beauty that surrounds it the Pratt is the place to go. It has a bear-cam filming live action at McNeil River, aquariums containing local marine life, homesteader’s biographies and many exhibits that will lead you to look at Homer in a whole different way. www.prattmuseum.org (907) 235-8635