Bering Island Youth Expedition
Many thanks to the Commander Island Biosphere reserve for sharing this report and photos. Buyan Bay Children Expedition The Commander Islands National Park organizes environmental educational [...]
Videos between Islands
We were thrilled to receive this postcard video from students on the Commander Islands earlier this year. And, we've just put together this video from St. George [...]
Camp Aglakh 2022
Camp Aglakh is an annual summer camp held on the Commander Islands, where students backpack across Bering Island while learning about the rich local biology and history. [...]
Letters, summer, and ice-cream!
Eighth-grade students (ages 13-14yrs) from St. Paul Island have just sent another round of pen pal letters to their friends on the Commander Islands in Russia. It [...]
Steller’s Sea Cow
Imagine sitting high on a cliff and looking down through the clear water to watch these huge animals slowly rolling around in a kelp bed below! I [...]
St. Paul Island field sketches
Students attending Seabird Camp 2021 had a wonderful field trip to the seabird cliffs. After identifying different seabird species and trying to [...]
Mini Camp on the Commander Islands 2021
Creative plans for youth activities during COVID times continue on the Commander Islands. Natalia Fomina led a three day hike this summer, and [...]
Bird Day
Natalia Fomina recently hosted a Bird Day at the Aleutian Museum in Nikolskoye, the Commander Islands, Russia. Thank you for sharing the description [...]
Trip to the Pribilof Islands
Natalia Fomina recently hosted an event at the Aleutian local museum in Nikolskoye on the Commander Islands. Students (age 11-15) were invited to the event, and Natalia [...]
Letters from the Commander Islands
Students on St. Paul Island have just received wonderful replies to their letters they wrote to friends on the Commander Islands. Here are a few excerpts to [...]
Pen-pal letters
Students (age 11-17yrs) from St. Paul Island have been busy writing letters to kids on the Commander Islands. We’re excited to hear back! […]
Keep Our Ocean Healthy!
Ram Papish has been designing a series of laminated educational posters that will be used on both the Commander Islands (Russia) and the Pribilof Islands. Ram worked [...]
Tourism on the Commander Islands in 2020
The Commander Islands Nature and Biosphere Reserve was created in 1993, and it is the second largest reserve in Russia, with a total area of over three [...]
Bird art from St. Paul Island
Middle and high-school students on St. Paul Island made these stunning art pieces for the annual US Fish and Wildlife migratory bird calendar. […]
New funding for Commander-Pribilof Island links
In 2015 we were funded by the National Park Service’s (NPS) Shared Beringian Heritage Program to work closely with biologists and the municipality of Nikolskoye on the [...]
St. Paul Island student sketches
During Seabird Camp 2019, St. Paul Island students worked on some sketches of their home to share with friends on the Commander Islands. […]
Commander Island Summer Camp 2019
The summer ethno-ecological camp 2019 on the Commander Islands was another great success. Students explored Bering island, covering over 130km on foot! […]
Commander Island Summer Camp 2018
The summer ethno-ecological camp “Aglach 2018″ on the Commander Islands was another great success. Students explored Bering island, covering over 130km on foot! Natalia Formina, camp [...]
Commander Islands Nature and Biosphere Reserve
Marine Biologist Dr. Olga Belonovich has been using the translated Seabird Curriculum with kids on the Commander Islands. Here’s Olga’s report: […]
Reflections, goodbyes, and thank you
After a couple of days in Anchorage, it was time for our friends from the Commander Islands to start their long journey home. Over a pizza supper [...]
Time in Anchorage
Our friends from the Commander Islands had an action-packed couple of days in Anchorage before flying back home. They visited the Anchorage Museum, experienced the American shopping [...]
Welcome!
A huge welcome to Natalia, Aleksandr, Polina, and Artym from the Commander Islands! They've made it to Alaska! Even though the Commander Islands in Russian are only [...]
Letters between islands
For the last 3 years, students living on the Pribilof Islands and the Commander Islands have been sharing letters. Letters are translated between Russian and English and [...]
Welcome Poster
Summer is approaching, and school is almost out for the summer vacation. Students on both the Commander Islands and the Pribilofs are getting excited for summer activities. [...]
Letters of welcome
It’s happening! Three students and one chaperone from the Commander Islands (Russia) are coming to St. Paul Island for Seabird Camp this summer! School students on St. [...]