A must-see attraction for all nature-loving visitors to Anchorage, the Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary provides birders with some excellent viewing opportunities from 0.5 miles of boardwalks. The Marsh is located at the southern end of the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge, where it provides an ideal habitat for a great number of bird varieties. If you visit during the summer months, from April through September, you are sure to see Canada geese, northern pintails and several other species. The march also attracts moose, muskrats and many other water-loving animals and birds. Around the middle of the boardwalk you can look out for various fish species including hump-back salmon.

Seward Highway, Anchorage, AK 99516

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