Come see the variety of plant communities and animals located at
this Alaskan Preserve View All The Gustavus Forelands Preserve
protects a unique landscape of forest, wetlands and beaches in
Southeast Alaska at the edge of Glacier Bay National Park. Each
year, the preserve provides vital stopover habitat for migrating
sandhill cranes. The preserve also provides an opportunity to
see the process of glacial uplift at work. Southeast Alaska. At
the remote town of Gustavus, pop. 450, accessible by commercial
air service and private boat from the city of Juneau. For
information on travel and accomodations, visit www.gustavus.com.
In a region dominated by steep shorelines plunging into the sea,
the flat topography of the Gustavus Forelands is a striking
anomaly. This young landscape is home to a variety of animals
some of which are uncommon in the older, heavily forested
habitat typical of southeast Alaska. Birds such as Wilson's
snipe, Canada geese, and short-eared owls nest in the wet
uplands. Coyotes eke out a l