AIM-COMM

The mission of the Alaska Conservation Camp
is to promote an understanding of Alaska’s natural resources and conservation,
and to give youth “hands-on” experience in hunting, fishing, and related outdoor skills.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) conducts the Alaska Conservation Camp program in partnership with the Outdoor Heritage Foundation of Alaska (OHFA) and the Alaska Interior Marksmanship Committee (AIM-COMM), with support from Alaska Friends of the NRA and many other organizations, businesses and individuals. Thank you for your support of the Alaska Conservation Camp program!

About the Alaska Conservation Camp

The Alaska Conservation Camp (ACC) promotes hands-on learning of hunting, fishing, conservation and related outdoor skills. Camp activities include classes in Basic Hunter Education, firearms safety, shooting, wildlife identification, archery, spin fishing, fly fishing, map & compass, GPS, survival, basic camping skills and more!

Campers who complete the Basic Camp may earn Basic Hunter Education Certification from the State of Alaska Department of Fish & Game. Both camps (Basic and Advanced) include one overnight camping trip.

The ACC is made possible by a cooperative effort between the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G), the Outdoor Heritage Foundation of Alaska (OHFA), the National Rifle Association of America (NRA), the Friends of the NRA, the Alaska Interior Marksmanship Committee (AIM-COMM), and many community sponsors and volunteers.

Interior area camps operate from the Alaska Department of Fish & Game Hunter Education Indoor Shooting Range (HEDR) and also Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, with some activities at various locations near Fairbanks, Alaska. Each camp session typically has 30 campers.

Initially, the program was implemented as a day camp for youth, with a one-week pilot-program camp offered May 22-26, 2006, in Fairbanks. The camp was the first of its kind in Alaska and all camper slots filled quickly, with a lengthy wait-list of young campers who wanted to attend. From the smiles on the faces and from the comments from the campers who attended the first camp, the program was a tremendous success.

Many area agencies, businesses, organizations, and individuals contributed to the success of the program. The Alaska Conservation Camp program is modeled after similar programs from other states, many of which have operated successfully for decades.

In 2007, the program was expanded to include a pilot Advanced Camp in addition to the Basic Camp. In 2008 and 2009, two Basic Camp sessions and one Advanced Camp session were conducted. In March, 2010, a Winter Camp (Advanced Camp Module) was successfully conducted.

The ACC Board of Directors is now working on plans for the future. Work is going on to expand the program to offer a resident camp opportunity with multiple sessions of both Basic and Advanced Camps each year. A long-term goal is to have residential camps in various locations in Alaska. 

For More Information:
Contact us via e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone at 459-7231 (Cathie Harms) or 459-7292 (John Wyman).