Kachemak Bay Conservation Society

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Mission Statement

The Kachemak Bay Conservation Society’s mission is to protect the environment of the Kachemak Bay region and greater Alaska by encouraging sustainable use and stewardship of natural resources through advocacy, education, information, and collaboration.

Kachemak Bay Conservation Society is concerned with environmental protection of the Kachemak Bay region. The organization focuses on habitat and wildlife issues, wetlands protection, water quality, logging, oil and gas leases, energy conservation, sustainability issues, and land use planning. The Society monitors environmental issues locally and statewide.

Solidarity and local action are at the core of Kachemak Bay Conservation Society's work.  

We would like to use our media platforms to help people support each other during the coronavirus pandemic. As a first step, we want to hear what kind of community organizing you think would help Homer?

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Upcoming Events

Join us on
Sunday, December 14, 2025
for

Help Make Open Space in Homer Happen!

Join a series of action-oriented meetings to work with others to help Homer take real steps toward: • habitat protection • more trails and outdoor recreation • environmental hazard mitigation (flooding, landslides, etc.).

You are welcome to bring a snack or festive treats to share!

At this meeting, we aim to:

(a) Create a system for group decision-making

(b) Rank Priorities

(c) Outline Strategy

(d) Assign Tasks

(e) Set next meeting date

Broadly speaking, we want to encourage the Homer City Council to make good on commitments for open space protections they made in the recently-passed Comprehensive Plan (pass laws and move money). For example, we want them to prioritize the purchase of lands for conservation/recreation and to use existing GIS mapped layers showing wetlands, riparian zones, etc. as the basis for what kinds of development go where.

We are asking everyone who attends to please review the code and policy changes recommended by the Conservation Society:

https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5be0af2507d87ad6e60e86af/69092f3141bd8b946b4901d9_2025%20Condensed%20Open%20Space%20Policy%20Analysis%20.pdf

This list is in no way comprehensive but it will be our starting point.

Want to rep the Movement?! Open Space Homer stickers with art by Valisa Higman are flying off the shelf! Pick yours up today at Zen Den, Grace Ridge Brewing or Stickleback Fish Co.

Want to go above and beyond to support this effort? Please consider making an end-of-year contribution to the Kachemak Bay Conservation Society. Our work is 100% funded by local donations, and we rely on your generosity. You can donate at https://www.kbayconservation.org/#MembershipForm

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KBCS Blog

Updating Homer City Code for Open Space Protection

Time to Change Homer's Code to Protect Open Space, Preserve Habitat & Manage Hazards. Here are some of the key ways we should change Homer City Code to Protect Open Spaces, Critical Habitats, and Hazard Zones

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WELOME TO THE OPEN SPACE HOMER CAMPAIGN

We have a chance to conserve some of our open spaces before they are all developed. It's up to us! Get on board!

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Protect Homer's Peatlands!

Homer's wetlands are essential services.

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Membership

Donations

Thank you for helping to protect beautiful Kachemak Bay!

Annual membership fees apply to the current calendar year.
Payments received September through December will be applied to membership for the following year.