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Fat Bear Week Oct 4th - 10th
Be sure to join us this October for Fat Bear Week, and stick around for Katmai Conservancy’s annual online Fat Bear Week Celebration Fundraiser! We’ll celebrate the 11th year of the bear cams and the 2023 bear cam season, highlight the Fat Bear Week champion, and discuss Katmai Conservancy’s important work in support of Katmai National Park and Preserve.
Cast Your Vote
Fat Bear Junior September 28th - 29th
Join us this September for Fat Bear Junior. Select the cub you believe embodies the essence of robustness and cast your vote below.
Cast Your VoteOfficial Nonprofit Partner of Katmai National Park and Preserve
Katmai Conservancy supports the preservation of Katmai National Park and Preserve, its unique ecosystems, scenic character, and associated natural and cultural resources by promoting greater public interest, appreciation, and support through education, interpretation, and research. We work for the day when Katmai National Park and all public lands are understood and appreciated, preserved and conserved, and enjoyed by all.
Below are just a few of the ways that Katmai Conservancy contributes to Katmai National Park and Preserve.
Education
We provide funding for Katmai National Park Interpretive and Bear Monitoring Staff, and the equipment necessary to support the explore.org bearcams and “Fat Bear Week”.
Research
Katmai Conservancy supports important aerial brown bear abundance research and non-invasive coastal wolf and bear DNA genotyping studies, among other exciting projects.
Outreach
We work with our community partners on a variety of topics and issues, and help connect local students to the cultural and natural history of the Katmai area and the Park itself.
