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Events
Susan Harry keeps a close eye on pollen in Interior Alaska
April 25, 2025
For the past 25 years, Susan Harry has been peering into a microscope every spring to count and classify minuscule grains of pollen. It's a task that can take from a few minutes up to an hour and a half at the height of pollen season, in May and early June.
Alaska native plants, insects featured in webinar series
April 24, 2025
A series of webinars highlighting Alaska's diverse native plants and their uses is scheduled for May, which is Alaska Native Plant Month. The series, available statewide, is a collaboration between the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service and the Alaska Native Plant Society.
Bear awareness and bear spray workshop offered in Delta Junction
April 21, 2025
Delta Junction residents can learn how to react during a bear encounter and practice using inert bear spray in a one-day workshop offered by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service and Delta Career Advancement Center.
