Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge - An Alaskan Treasure

The Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge is 45 square miles of wetlands, forest, lakes and tidal sloughs located 30 minutes north of Anchorage and within close proximity to over half of Alaska’s population. Ducks, geese, sandhill cranes, moose, muskrats, salmon and many other birds, mammals and fish call it home.

It is because of this rich diversity of habitat and wildlife, and its all around natural beauty, that many Alaskans from all walks of life and recreational preferences make the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge one of the most important and cherished recreation areas in Alaska.

Alaskans for Palmer Hay Flats (APH) is dedicated to preserving this stunningly beautiful and valuable recreation area for all Alaskans to enjoy. It truly is an Alaskan treasure.

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Alaskans for Palmer Hay Flats is a varied blend of Alaskan outdoor enthusiasts from all walks of life who enjoy fishing, hunting, bird watching, picnicking, photography, snowmobiling, skiing, skating, dog sledding and more on the Hay Flats. Our passion is to ensure these same recreational opportunities will be here for future generations to come. Through special projects, events and education programs, we are dedicated to preserving its natural beauty, wildlife habitat and enhancing, for all Alaskans, the recreational opportunities unique to Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge.

If you share our passion for this unique Alaskan treasure, and would like to be part of its future, please consider joining the growing numbers of Alaskan citizens who support Alaskans for Palmer Hay Flats.

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Thank You!

Thank you to the Mat-Su Borough Department of Community Development for their generous support in the form of a Tourism Infrastructure Grant. This grant has allowed us to complete a number of important projects related to promoting citizen enjoyment of the Palmer Hay Flats including enhanced access, trail improvement and replacement of the Scout Ridge Overlook.

Thank you Alaska Railroad Corporation for generously donating railroad tickets for two. These tickets were given out as door prizes at our second annual member/supporter meeting on April 28, 2007.

Thank you to the estate of Harriet Richards, for her endowment of $15,000 to Alaskans for Palmer Hay Flats. Harriet was a Mat Valley resident and ardent birder, who dearly loved the beautiful Palmer Hay Flats Refuge and all its flora and fauna. Thank you Harriet.

We wish to thank the Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF) for their generous monetary support of Alaskans for Palmer Hay Flats in the awarding of an initial start-up grant in August, 2005. This website would not be possible without ACF's support.