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New Mural Highlights The Diverse Ecosystem Of Kenai Fjords National Park

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May 24, 2016
"Kenai Fjords National Park: Where Mountains, Ice, and Ocean Meet"

"Kenai Fjords National Park: Where Mountains, Ice, and Ocean Meet"/NPS

National Park Service director Jonathan Jarvis will provide his vision for the next 100 years of stewardship, community, and youth engagement during the unveiling of a new mural June 1 as part of a centennial celebration at Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska.

The mural, “Kenai Fjords National Park: Where Mountains, Ice, and Ocean Meet,” highlights the diversity of an interconnected icefield, glacier, and coastal fjord ecosystem that attracts more than 300,000 visitors each year. Seward Mural Society leaders Jennifer Headtke and Dot Bardarson coordinated the design with well-known Alaskan artist Byron Birdsall. Birdsall painted the original watercolor of kayakers exploring the ice in front of Aialik Glacier, a massive tidewater glacier that calves into Aialik Bay. The mural was painted by Seward Mural Society artist volunteers at the annual Seward Music and Arts Festival in September.

The mural is the newest addition to the more than 30 murals found throughout Seward, known as the Mural Capital of Alaska. Visitors can find each of the murals using a walking tour guide provided at the Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center.

The unveiling is set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 1 at park headquarters in downtown Seward. In addition to Jarvis’ speech, there will be refreshments and a musical performance by the band Good Dog and Seward Elementary School students.

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