Alaska Bird ObservatoryAlaska Bird ObservatoryThe Alaska Bird Observatory
Center for Education and Research
Status of the Fundraising campaign:
Campaign Goal $160,000 Raised through March 15, 2003 $160,000 What we still need $0
We'll still take a pledge. We've made the Campaign goal, but we'll still take pledges. Make a pledge using our Facility Campaign Pledge Form.
Stop by and visit! Our hours are Monday- Thursday from 9 AM- 9 PM, Friday from 9 AM- 5 PM, and Saturday from 10 AM- 4 PM, Sundays we are closed.
Here's a map to our new building.
You can review the progress of construction here. Click on the thumbnail on the left to see a larger view of the photo. Your browser must support Javascript and it must be enabled for this feature to work.
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ABO's new home is located on the grounds of Wedgewood Resort. |
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The new building is located in the northeastern corner of Wedgewood Resort. The back of the new building is adjacent to the boundary of Creamer's Field Migratory Refuge. The contractor is just beginning excavation. |
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This blueprint of the floorplan shows the basic layout of the new building. There's a conference/education room on the right side, small offices on the left and a small retail store space in the middle. The real blueprints are available at ABO's business office. |
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This blueprint of the front elevation shows how the new building will appear from the front. |
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20 Aug 01 Work on the excavation and backfill gets under way. |
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27 Aug 01 Construction of the foundation is underway, About one third of the block foundation is complete. |
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31 Aug 01 The foundation is pretty much completed. The main entrance will be from the right center. Creamer's Field Migratory Refuge is just behind the screen of balsam poplar trees. |
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17 Sep 01 The exterior walls start to go up, and the front porch has been poured. The leaves are starting change on the deciduous trees behind the new building. |
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19 Sep 01 The exterior walls are mostly up, and the interior partitions are coming along. The deciduous leaves are about half gone, but the weather remains very mild. |
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20 Sep 01 The rafters start to go on. The heating oil tank has been delivered and is waiting to be installed. Another beautiful autumn day in Fairbanks but the leaves, alas, are going. |
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21 Sep 01 The rafters are almost done, except for the cross-rafters in front. |
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21 Sep 01 The cross-rafters over what will become the entryway and store area go up. The roof itself should go on next week. |
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28 Sep 01 The exterior walls are mostly framed in, and most of the roof sheathing is in place. It's starting to look like a building. The leaves are mostly gone, but the weather is still glorious. |
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13 Oct 01 The exterior walls are closed in. The roof is shingled and completed. Just in time to cope with the snow. |
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30 Oct 01 The building is temporarily wrapped in plastic to allow installation of windows, doors and exterior siding. |
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03 Nov 01 Under the plastic, the windows and doors are mostly in and the exterior siding is nearly finished. It looks very sharp. |
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23 Dec 01 The interior sheetrock is installed and most of the joints are taped. This view shows the windows in the front, looking from the gift shop towards the parking lot. |
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08 Jan 02 The exterior, excepting only the front door, is completed. The interior walls are being spackled and painted. |
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28 Jan 02 The exterior front is finished, and we think it's a mighty handsome building. The front door and railings look very nice. |
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28 Jan 02 The interior walls are finished, the doors are hung and the trim is being installed. This is a view of the classroom. The saw has already been taken out, and carpet will go in next. |
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04 Mar 02 The inside is done! An excellent job by Fountainhead Development and its contractors. We have moved in and it's pretty wonderful. Come by and visit! Here's a map. |
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19 Aug 02 Landcaped, paved and made pretty. We think this is a gorgeous building. |
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19 Aug 02 Behind the building, we have a new bridge giving us access to the southeast corner of the Creamer's Field Migratory Bird Refuge. |
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04 Jan 03 The Donor Wall is well under way, featuring beautiful cermaic tile birds and the names of ABO's donors. There are still a few spaces left. |
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