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Events
Lighting upgrades turn UAF greenhouse pink
December 20, 2024
Keen observers might have noticed that the orange glow from a University of Alaska Fairbanks greenhouse recently shifted to pink. The color change came with lighting upgrades this summer at the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Greenhouse on the West Ridge of the UAF Troth Yeddha' Campus.
Webinar to discuss holiday food safety
December 10, 2024
Learn how to keep yourself and your family safe in a free online presentation given by Leif Albertson, a health, home and family development agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. Albertson will summarize the proper cooking, cooling and reheating practices for keeping dishes and families safe.
Join OneTree Alaska to celebrate solstice under a full moon
December 09, 2024
Enjoy a beautiful evening in OneTree Alaska's birch grove under the full moon just before the winter solstice. Between 3:30-7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, participants can learn about the long-term monitoring of birch trees in the University of Alaska Fairbanks T-field and celebrate the tree stewardship that supports OneTree's mission.