Community Calendar

The Paddling Film Festival has been showcasing the very best paddling films since 2006. Be inspired to explore rivers, lakes and oceans, push extremes, appreciate wild places and fully embrace the paddling lifestyle. Join Kachemak Water Trail at a The Porcupine for a World Tour screening. Then, go paddling. We’re pretty sure you’ll want to.

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

NATURE JOURNALING WORKSHOP WITH KIM MCNETT

$30 per adult/$25 per Pratt Museum member

$15 per child/$10 per Pratt Museum member

Saturday, May 17 from 1-3pm

Award-winning naturalist, artist, teacher and wilderness guide, Kim McNett, teaches nature journaling and visual art to all ages. Nature journaling is a practice of creativity and curiosity that draws from our own experiences in the natural world. Learn beginner-friendly field sketching and recording techniques that will strengthen your observation and appreciation of the natural world. Workshop includes a blank journal and use of all needed supplies.

This workshop is outdoors and designed for all ages, children and adults alike! Please come prepared for any weather.

Online registration is required for this event.

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

Sunday May 11th and 18th from 11am to noon.

A one-hour walk through the Pratt trails that weaves the ‘who’ and the ‘what’ of the natural world. How do both science and spirit help us understand and appreciate nature? Take a walk with guides Elizabeth Pileckas (Cosmic Hamlet Hikes) and one of our staff naturalists in an exploration of both the sense of spirit and the botanist’s knowing of this local forest. We will combine expert local area knowledge with mindful walking, poetry and play.

This workshop is outdoors. Please come prepared for any weather. Online registration is required for this event.

NATURE JOURNALING WORKSHOP WITH KIM MCNETT

$30 per adult/$25 per Pratt Museum member

$15 per child/$10 per Pratt Museum member

Saturday, May 31 from 1-3pm

Award-winning naturalist, artist, teacher and wilderness guide, Kim McNett, teaches nature journaling and visual art to all ages. Nature journaling is a practice of creativity and curiosity that draws from our own experiences in the natural world. Learn beginner-friendly field sketching and recording techniques that will strengthen your observation and appreciation of the natural world. Workshop includes a blank journal and use of all needed supplies.

This workshop is outdoors and designed for all ages, children and adults alike! Please come prepared for any weather.

Online registration is required for this event.

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.