Kenai Design Co.

Kenai Design Co. Maker of quality apparel and design products that promote conservation stewardship.

Save The King!We are encouraged to see organizations like Kenai Watershed Forum and Kenai River Brewing Company working ...
06/15/2026

Save The King!

We are encouraged to see organizations like Kenai Watershed Forum and Kenai River Brewing Company working together to raise awareness and help build a community-based action plan for the future of Kenai River king salmon.

One part of that effort is the new Save The King IPA; a conversation starter and a reminder that protecting this fish will take all of us.

Saving the king isn't about a single organization, a single business, or a single solution.

It's about a community coming together to understand the challenges, support the science, and take action where we can.

We're grateful for the people and organizations helping keep this conversation moving forward.

The future of the king salmon is still being written.

Let's make sure we're part of that story.

We're at the Alaska SeaLife Center today celebrating World Oceans Day! Join us in Seward for a day of ocean-themed activ...
06/07/2026

We're at the Alaska SeaLife Center today celebrating World Oceans Day!

Join us in Seward for a day of ocean-themed activities, marine science, conservation, culture, and community as we celebrate the waters and wildlife that make Alaska so special.

Stop by the Kenai Design Co. tent to say hello and check out our conservation-inspired apparel and stickers!

Kaladi Brothers Coffee created Beluga Brew in partnership with the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center to help raise awa...
06/05/2026

Kaladi Brothers Coffee created Beluga Brew in partnership with the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center to help raise awareness for one of Alaska’s most iconic and endangered species:

Our Cook Inlet beluga whale.

Beluga Brew is a reminder that conservation can happen in simple, everyday ways like conversations over coffee, learning the story behind a species, and supporting organizations doing the work to protect them.

Beluga Brew is available exclusively at AWCC in their beautiful gift shop! Don't forget to check out the brand new and recently opened, Matson Ocean Education Center (MOEC) on site as well!

We love seeing Alaska businesses and conservation organizations come together for causes that matter. Because awareness matters.


We're excited to officially share our latest collaboration with the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center!Created exclusiv...
06/01/2026

We're excited to officially share our latest collaboration with the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center!

Created exclusively for AWCC, this custom Cook Inlet Beluga Whale design features a custom illustration that tells a story of the species' life history and the importance of ongoing conservation efforts.

Stop by the visitor's center at AWCC and check out their new collection! You will find stickers, hoodies, and tees available in youth and adult sizes. Every purchase helps support conservation, education, and the future of Alaska's wildlife.

We were honored to be at the grand opening of the Matson Ocean Education Center (MOEC) at the Alaska Wildlife Conservati...
05/19/2026

We were honored to be at the grand opening of the Matson Ocean Education Center (MOEC) at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center this past weekend.

This isn’t just a new building… It’s a space built around one of Alaska’s most important and most vulnerable stories:

The Cook Inlet beluga whales.

Perched at “The Point” overlooking Turnagain Arm, the MOEC was designed to connect people directly to the ecosystem around them.

Inside, visitors can:
- Learn about Cook Inlet’s unique marine environment
- Explore a life-size beluga whale skeleton
- Use viewing stations to watch for belugas in real time
- Even listen to underwater sounds through a hydrophone

Outside, take in the views and the opportunity to witness Cook Inlet belugas in their natural habitat.

Cook Inlet belugas are an endangered, non-migratory population, with only roughly 330 remaining.

We’re grateful to have been there for this moment. To see the work being done.
To feel the energy behind it. And to be reminded why this matters so much.

Because protecting Alaska doesn’t happen from a distance.

It happens when people connect to it and choose to care.



The Kenai Mountains stretch across the Kenai Peninsula, rising above forests, rivers, and coastlines that define this pa...
05/04/2026

The Kenai Mountains stretch across the Kenai Peninsula, rising above forests, rivers, and coastlines that define this part of Alaska.

But the name “Kenai” didn’t start with the mountains.

It came from the people.

The word is believed to come from a Russian adaptation of an Indigenous name used for the Dena’ina people of the region, often interpreted as “flatlands people” or “people of the lowlands.” Like many Alaska place names, what we use today is the result of language, translation, and history layered over time.

By the late 1700s and early 1800s, Russian explorers and mapmakers began using “Kenai” to describe the region, eventually applying it to the river, the peninsula, and the mountains themselves.

Timeline Highlights:
Pre-contact (thousands of years)
→ Homeland of the Dena’ina people
Late 1700s–early 1800s
→ Russian explorers adapt Indigenous names; “Kenai” begins appearing on maps
Early mapping era
→ Name expands to describe the broader region—river, peninsula, and mountains
Today
→ “Kenai” represents both a place and the history behind it

But this isn’t just a name on a map.

These mountains hold snowpack that feeds the rivers.
Those rivers support salmon.
And those salmon support everything else.

This is where it all connects.

Some names tell you where you are.

Others remind you how everything is tied together.

*USDA Forest Service photo by Marion Glaser



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04/30/2026

Today is the final day of our Earth Month Fundraiser 🌏
You can still grab our limited-edition Earth month t-shirt, created in partnership with RECOVER . Each purchase helps support Kenai Watershed Forum, with proceeds going toward the research and conservation work they are doing to help save the Kenai River king salmon.

Don't miss your chance to wear our values and make an impact.
https://recoverbrands.com/collections/2026-earth-month-fundraiser/products/rs100262487

Mount Marathon towers above Seward, but its name doesn’t come from the land itself.It comes from a story.In the late 180...
04/27/2026

Mount Marathon towers above Seward, but its name doesn’t come from the land itself.

It comes from a story.

In the late 1800s, during Alaska’s early settlement and gold rush era, local stories tell of a challenge:

Could someone run from town to the summit and back in under an hour?

Some believed it could be done.
Others weren’t so sure.

"Marathon"

The idea took hold.

By the early 1900s, what began as a local challenge had evolved into a tradition. And in 1915, the first official Mount Marathon Race was held in Seward.

The name stuck.

Not because of how the mountain looks
but because of what people chose to do with it.

PC: Luke Jones; Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic

🌎 Make a difference this Earth Day! We’re in the final week of our Earth Month fundraiser, and there’s still time to mak...
04/22/2026

🌎 Make a difference this Earth Day!

We’re in the final week of our Earth Month fundraiser, and there’s still time to make an impact.

Our limited-edition **King salmon tee** is just $35 — and every purchase helps support the Kenai River king salmon facing serious population decline.

This limited-edition design features a subtle lapel graphic of a Chinook salmon egg on the front and our signature Kenai King design, illustrating the salmon’s full life story within its silhouette, on the back.

Proceeds go directly to the Kenai Watershed Forum, funding critical research, restoration, and community-driven action.

♻️ Made by RECOVER using **100% recycled materials**, so you can wear your values and reduce your footprint.

Support the fish. Support the watershed. Support the future.

👉 Grab yours before they’re gone.
https://recoverbrands.com/collections/2026-earth-month-fundraiser/products/rs100262487

Mount Iliamna rises over 10,000 feet above Cook Inlet and is one of the most prominent volcanoes in the region. But like...
04/20/2026

Mount Iliamna rises over 10,000 feet above Cook Inlet and is one of the most prominent volcanoes in the region. But like many places in Alaska, its name, and the story behind it, go back much further than its appearance on a map.

For thousands of years, this mountain stood within the homeland of the Dena’ina people, who lived in close relationship with the land, waters, and seasonal movements that define this region.

The name “Iliamna” is believed to be derived from Indigenous language connected to the area, though its exact origin and meaning have been adapted through Russian and later American mapping. Like many Alaska place names, what we use today is likely a transliteration shaped over time, rather than a direct translation.

During the Russian exploration and mapping of Alaska in the late 1700s to early 1800s, the name began appearing on charts, eventually becoming standardized as “Mount Iliamna.” Some early references also used the name “Mount Burnt,” likely describing its volcanic character.

Iliamna is an active stratovolcano, part of the Aleutian volcanic arc, formed by the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath North America. While it has not had a confirmed large-scale eruption in modern recorded history, persistent steam activity and seismic movement confirm that it remains active.

PC: NPS/Buck Mangipane

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