Learn. Grow. Get Outside. 

with the Wrangell Institute for Science & Environment 

WISE provides science and environmental education, supports scientific research, and shares the natural wonders of the Copper River Basin. 
 Summer 2018 Program Schedule 
  • May 12:  Kenny Lake Birdwatching 10am  Mile 7 3/4 Edgerton Highway (Kenny Lake Pullout) With Copper Country Alliance
  • June 7: Aspen Trail Hike and Art Project 10am, Aurora Drive, Glennallen. $5 or free for WISE donors. Suitable for all ages and includes a fun outdoor art project!
  • June 14: Liberty Falls Trail Hike 10 am, Mile 23.5 Edgerton Highway. $5 or free for WISE donors.
  • June 19: Tonsina Bluff Trail Hike 10 am, Kenny Lake School. $5 or free for WISE donors.
  • June 26-29: Geology Backpacking Trip, Kennicott Youth ages 12-18. Space is limited. Call WISE to sign up. $100 Fee ($75 for WISE donors), scholarships are available.
  • July 5: Copper Center School Trail Hike and Art Project $5 or free for WISE donors. Suitable for all ages and includes a fun outdoor art project!
  • July 10-12: Aquatic Ecology Camp, Silver Lake Youth ages 10-14. Call WISE to sign up. $60 Fee ($45 for WISE donors), scholarships are available.
  • July 16-20: Kenny Lake Public Library Book Camp For more information call Felicia Riedel at 822-5831.
  • July 26: HAARP Hike 11 am, Mile 11.3 Tok Cutoff. $5 or free for WISE donors.
  • August 2: Thompson Pass Hike 11 am, Mile 26 Richardson Hwy. $5 or free for WISE donors.
  • August 9: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Hike 10 am, Visitor’s Center. $5 or free for WISE donors.
  • August 16: Tolsona Mud Volcanoes Hike 10 am OR 2 pm, Tolsona Wilderness Campground, mile 173 Glenn Hwy. This popular hike has reach capacity in the past so we will be doing two trips to accommodate all! $5 or free for WISE donors. 
​To sign up, please call WISE at 822-3575, or email contact@wise-edu.org

A Glimpse at 2018 Programs

As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, WISE depends on community support. If you, your family, or your community benefit from WISE's services, consider donating to WISE or volunteering with us, or signing up for our mailing list! 

What's New?

Wrangell Institute for Science and Environment (WISE)



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2018 OWLS just soared all summer!
Outdoor and Wilderness Leadership Skills is a new program which gives high school students the opportunity to learn and practice valuable outdoor skills, work towards careers in the outdoors, and earn credit from Copper River School District. OWLS inaugural 2018 cohort kicked off their summer with a four day instructional backpacking trip, spent the summer learning valuable skills to assist in outdoor leadership, job shadowed some fantastic outdoor professionals to see how lucrative and rewarding a career in the outdoors can be, and finished with an amazing self-planned canoe trip to the Tangle Lakes. What an amazing summer it's been!
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OWLS Information and Application Here