Community Calendar

The 33rd annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival will be May 7-11, 2025. The registration opens on Friday, March 21 at 11 am. The digital program of events is on the webpage: https://kachemakshorebird.org/2025-virtual-program/ and the printed programs are out. The 6x6 canvases are available for volunteers to draw or paint something bird related for festival auction. Contact Marcy at kachemakbayshorebird@gmail.com. Must return the canvas by April 1.

The 33rd annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival will be May 7-11, 2025. The registration opens on Friday, March 21 at 11 am. The digital program of events is on the webpage: https://kachemakshorebird.org/2025-virtual-program/ and the printed programs are out. The 6x6 canvases are available for volunteers to draw or paint something bird related for festival auction. Contact Marcy at kachemakbayshorebird@gmail.com. Must return the canvas by April 1.

The 33rd annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival will be May 7-11, 2025. The registration opens on Friday, March 21 at 11 am. The digital program of events is on the webpage: https://kachemakshorebird.org/2025-virtual-program/ and the printed programs are out. The 6x6 canvases are available for volunteers to draw or paint something bird related for festival auction. Contact Marcy at kachemakbayshorebird@gmail.com. Must return the canvas by April 1.

The 33rd annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival will be May 7-11, 2025. The registration opens on Friday, March 21 at 11 am. The digital program of events is on the webpage: https://kachemakshorebird.org/2025-virtual-program/ and the printed programs are out. The 6x6 canvases are available for volunteers to draw or paint something bird related for festival auction. Contact Marcy at kachemakbayshorebird@gmail.com. Must return the canvas by April 1.

The 33rd annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival will be May 7-11, 2025. The registration opens on Friday, March 21 at 11 am. The digital program of events is on the webpage: https://kachemakshorebird.org/2025-virtual-program/ and the printed programs are out. The 6x6 canvases are available for volunteers to draw or paint something bird related for festival auction. Contact Marcy at kachemakbayshorebird@gmail.com. Must return the canvas by April 1.

We invite the community to honor a life and legacy of Joyanna Geisler who crossed the threshold. Friday, May 16th 1-4pm at the Independent Living Center building on 265 E. Pioneer Ave, Homer. This will be an outside event with shelter from weather provided. Guest are welcomed starting at 1:00. Ceremony/ Speakers will commence at 1:30-2:30pm. The community is invited to remain after the ceremony for further celebrations on the lawn with accompanied refreshments. There will be limited parking available on site reserved for accessible and elder parking. Additional parking will be available across Pioneer at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, at Captain Coffee and Connections Homeschool parking lots. Call 907-235-7911 for any accessibility accommodations needed or for more information. An ASL interpreter will be present. If you cant make it, email Michael at mgavillot@peninsualilc.org for a link to join virtually

Discover the Past, Celebrate the Present!
Join us at "Trails and Tales of Kachemak Bay State Park" for an afternoon of captivating stories, rich history, and exciting updates about the ongoing work on the trails of Alaska’s first state park.
🎤 Featured Speakers: Michael Hawfield, Taz Tally, Kathy Sarns
📅 Date: May 17th
🕓 Time: 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 Location: Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center (Islands and Ocean), Seminar Room
Sign-up to volunteer in 2025 and you will be entered into a drawing for 1 round trip water taxi fare to the trails of Kachemak Bay State Park. Must be present to win!
Organized by the Trails Committee of Kachemak Bay State Park Citizen Advisory Board in partnership with Friends of Kachemak Bay State Park

Through an interactive, hands-on workshop, trainees will become acquainted with the custom COASST field guide, Beached Birds, and have a chance to try out their newly acquired identification skills on seabird species common to the North Pacific. The COASST training provides participants with the tools to monitor for potential changes in the marine environment and promote stewardship of local marine resources.