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Arctic tern nesting areas closed at glacier

Published 10:25 am Friday, April 19, 2019

By JUNEAU EMPIRE

Arctic tern nesting areas closed at glacier
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Arctic tern nesting areas closed at glacier
An adult Arctic tern stands near Photo Point near at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. (Courtesy Photo | Gwen Baluss)

In preparation for the arrival of Arctic terns, the U.S. Forest Service has closed areas in front of Photo Point and along Nugget Falls Trail at the Mendenhall Glacier for the summer season.

[Arctic terns at Mendenhall seem to be decreasing in numbers]

Visitors are asked to refrain from entering the closure as human intrusion can have deleterious effects on colony productivity, the Forest Service said in a press release.

Outdoor areas around the visitor center are open from 6 a.m.-midnight year-round.

For more information, call 789-0097 or visit mendenhallglacier.net.

• This is a Juneau Empire report.

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