Mendenhall Peninsula Properties

As of 2021, the Southeast Alaska Land Trust has acquired and/or conserved 12 properties along the Mendenhall Peninsual, in Juneau (see map).

All of these properties are accreted wetland marsh that was once part of the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge. The properties provide both high and low marsh habitats that are critical for waterbirds, songbirds, and raptors. Designated as a globally significant “Important Bird Area,” by the National Audubon Society, the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge supports 255 bird species with the majority being migrants. In addition to habitat for birds, the wetlands on these properties provide a) groundwater recharge and discharge, (b) sediment and toxicant retention, (c) nutrient transformation and transport. All of these properties are adjacent to an anadromous stream that supports Coho, Chum, and Dolly Varden salmon.

Excellent walking and birding opportunities are available on these properties. The properties can be accessed from a public trail off of Mendenhall Peninsula Road.

 

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