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Events
Class offered to prepare trainers for StrongPeople program
May 07, 2025
A Fairbanks workshop will train people to lead a popular exercise program for midlife and older adults in Alaska communities. Led by Leslie Shallcross, a home, health and family development agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, the workshop will prepare participants to teach StrongPeople/StrongWomen exercise classes in nonprofit community settings.
Build a garden for native pollinators in Delta Junction workshop
May 05, 2025
Get hands-on experience propagating native species and learn how to create a thriving community of nectar-rich native plants in a free in-person workshop in Delta Junction. The workshop is hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service in conjunction with the Salcha-Delta Soil & Water Conservation District and Partners for Progress in Delta.
Chicken University teaches the basics of raising poultry
May 05, 2025
Raising chickens in the backyard is a fun hobby and a great way to improve your food security in Alaska. Chicken University is a free class led by Jim Vinyard with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. He will discuss everything you need to know to start and nurture your flock.