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Nestled within this natural corridor, Tetlin Refuge welcomes thousands of birds
and hundreds of visitors each year.
Upper Tanana Valley Upper Tanana Valley
Purposes of Tetlin Refuge Purposes of Tetlin Refuge • Conserve fish and wildlife
populations and habitats in their natural diversity
• Fulfill international treaties
• Provide subsistence uses for local residents
• Maintain water quality and quantity
• Provide interpretation and environmental education
BiologyBiology• Inventorying and Monitoring
Migratory birds • Furbearers – prey species• Caribou• Moose • & their habitats
Habitat Assessments •climatic conditions•phenology•water quantity/quality
BiologyBiology
NOAA Climate StationWeather collecting equipment
Fuel Cell &Generator
Tubular Solar Array
Climate Data CollectedDaily Summary for Apr 14, 2012 LST (UTC-9)AK Tok 70 SE FWS, Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge (Seaton Roadhouse site)Period of record Sep 24, 2011 — Apr 15, 2012
•Average Temperature: 41.0 °F / 5.0 °C •Maximum Temperature: 50.2 °F / 10.1 °C •Minimum Temperature: 30.2 °F / -1.0 °C •(Max + Min)/2 Temperature: 40.2 °F / 4.6 °C •Precipitation: 0.01 in / 0.3 mm •Total Solar Radiation: 14 MJ/m2 •Maximum Hourly Average: 735 Wh/m2
Solar RadiationNOAA websitehttp://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/crn/station.htm?stationId=1779
Water Quality & Quantity MonitoringWinter Measurements
Measuring Stream Flows
Nabesna River Remote Stream Gauge
Capturing Flows Remotely
NOAA Website: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pafg&gage=naba2
Environmental
Education
Interpretation and Wildlife Dependent Recreation
Visitor Services ProgramVisitor Services Program
Environmental Environmental Education Education of all Ages of all Ages
Facilities along the Alaska Highway
Visitor Interpretation & Recreation
Interpretation and Wildlife RecreationInterpretation and Wildlife Recreation
Refuge visitor facilities span along 65 miles of the Alaska Highway
• 5 interpretive pullouts
• 2 campgrounds• 3 hiking trails• Seaton Rec. Area
• Visitor Center
Tetlin Refuge Visitor CenterTetlin Refuge Visitor CenterMilepost 1229Milepost 1229
Each year, our Visitor Center welcomes over 13,000 visitors from around the globe.
Seaton Recreation AreaSeaton Recreation AreaMP 1234 Alaska HwyMP 1234 Alaska Hwy
Seaton Recreation Area opens in Summer 2012
• multiple trails• observation
decks
• 3 primitive tent camp sites• Picnic pavilion• Vault toilet
Seaton Recreation Area
Interpretation at Seaton Recreational Area
Trapper’s Trail• 1/2 mile trail behind VC
• self and guided walks
• Moderate, some inclines
Airs Hill Trail
Refuge Hiking Trails Refuge Hiking Trails
• near AK/Canada border
• moderate to strenuous 7 mile wilderness trail
Alaska Interagency Welcome CenterAlaska Interagency Welcome Center
Why a Center in Tok ?Why a Center in Tok ?Provide rest and comfort facilities for over 100K AK Hwy Provide rest and comfort facilities for over 100K AK Hwy
travelers annually.travelers annually.
A first class visitor center at the hub of public lands in Interior A first class visitor center at the hub of public lands in Interior Alaska. Alaska.
Need by local agencies and the communityNeed by local agencies and the community for such a facility. for such a facility.
Strengthen local economies through tourism and outdoor Strengthen local economies through tourism and outdoor recreation.recreation.
Facility Features Facility Features (examples from other Centers)(examples from other Centers)
110 person Theater110 person Theater
25 student Classroom25 student Classroom Book StoreBook Store
Trip Planning Area Trip Planning Area
This is the This is the ““Valley of Alaska’s Great Valley of Alaska’s Great Migrations”Migrations”
Come visit Tetlin . . .