bird treatment and learning center

Caring and advocating for alaska’s wild birds through rehabilitation, Education, and outreach to ensure they remain a vital part of Alaska’s iconic landscapes.

If you’ve found a bird that may be injured, ill, or orphaned, we can help!

Our Impact

Rescue and Rehabilitation

We’ve admitted over 300 patients to the rehabilitation clinic so far this year, many of whom are orphaned baby birds.

Here’s what grateful members of the public have had to say about our services:

• “Thank you so much for the INSTANT response when I found a baby bird on Mother’s Day. I’ve been singing your praises!”

• “Thank you to Karen and the gal that helped me today when I brought Petey in. I couldn't have helped the little guy without Bird TLC.”

• “You’re the best-kept secret in Anchorage!”

• “I am grateful to the outstanding staff at the Bird Treatment and Learning Center. They do phenomenal work there and have countless success stories that end in release back in to the wild. This is a different kind of success. There was a place to take this goose, a caring staff of professionals who examined her and considered every option for her care, and they took the most humane option in her case. I would have loved to have seen her fly free again but since that could not happen I take great comfort in knowing she was well cared for and did not suffer needlessly.”

Education and Outreach

Tommy Freimuth, 3rd-year Avian Teen Crew member, spoke at our fundraising event, Flying Free, about the positive impact this program has had on her life, “Before I began volunteering with the Avian Teen Crew, I had no idea what kind of career I wanted to pursue beyond high school and having the opportunity to work here has done so much for me. Promoting Bird TLC’s mission by educating the public and getting to sit in on training sessions between our ambassador birds and amazing handlers , I was (and still am) deeply inspired. And it helped me realize that this is what I’m meant to pursue. It’s programs like this that foster the kind of engagement in conservation needed from younger generations. Not to mention how competitive the zoology field can be. Opportunities like Avian Teen Crew provide much-needed experience that makes all the difference for young conservationists wanting to get ahead. I couldn’t be more grateful to be a part of this community.”