Join us this spring as Discovery Southeast Naturalists team up with City and Borough of Juneau to present a one-hour bear safety program for students in the 5th grade. 

The programs will provide students in each class with a foundation of basic knowledge about bears and how to ensure their safety and to reduce potential conflict with bears.  The following topics will be addressed:

• How to avoid the conflicts between people and bears that arise when bears come in contact with food or garbage;
• Understanding the importance of proper garbage storage (how to store garbage properly).
• Understanding techniques of proper garbage storage (how to store garbage properly).
• Awareness, understanding, and appreciation of bears; and
• Tactics for safety in the event of a close encounter with a bear.

For further information on living with bears, check out CBJ's Bear Facts.