The UAF Cooperative Extension Anchorage Outreach Center serves Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, with nearly 40% of the state’s population. Anchorage schools are among the most varied in the country. While 75% of school families speak English, the remaining 25% speak 100 different languages, such as Spanish, Hmong, Samoan and Filipino.
The district offers outreach programs in agriculture and horticulture; health, home and family development; integrated pest management; nutrition; and 4-H and youth development.
Upcoming events
Events
Oct 07
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 12 – 1pm
Good soil is essential to growing food and supporting human and animal life. Join us for this free webinar if you want to know more about soil properties and soil health.
Victoria Monsaint-Queeney will talk about how soil forms and the impact of physical, chemical and biological properties on soil health. She will also provide a brief overview of nitrogen cycling in soil.
When: Oct. 7t noon - 1 p.m.
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Register here
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to uaf-ianre@alaska.edu or 907-474-5211. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to uaf-ianre@alaska.edu.
The University of Alaska (http://www.alaska.edu/alaska) is an equal opportunity/equal access employer and educational institution. The university is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination (http://www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar
Oct 15
Matanuska Experiment Farm & Extension Center Kerttula Hall 206
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 12 – 1pm
Upcoming farm tour! Join Farm Manager Aimee Young for a free walking tour of the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center on Thursday, Oct. 15, at noon. This one-hour outdoor tour will highlight current and upcoming research at the farm. If you've ever been curious about the Matanuska Experiment Farm, come out and learn all about it!
Dress for the weather and be prepared for uneven and muddy terrain.
Location: Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, 1509 S. Georgeson Drive, Palmer. Meet in the lobby of Kerttula Hall.
For more information, contact the farm's front desk at 907-745-3360.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension calendar, Anchorage 4-H calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River 4-H calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar
Oct 27
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 8am – 5pm
The Alaska Invasive Species Partnership and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service organizes an invasive species workshop held annually in the late fall.
The 2026 Invasive Species Workshop theme is The power of proactive conservation: Eyes on the horizon, solutions on the ground.
Location: Centennial Hall and Convention Center, Juneau, Alaska.
Registration: Register here for the virtual workshop, cost $60. Register here for the in person workshop, cost is $180.
For more information, contact Gino Graziano at gagraziano@alaska.edu or visit the AKISP website.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar
Events
The Outreach Center is open to walk-ins
9 AM - 4 PM MONDAY - THURSDAY
We are available by phone, email or by appointment
8 AM - 5 PM MONDAY - FRIDAY
Phone: 907-786-6300
Email: anchorage.ces@alaska.edu
UAF Cooperative Extension Office
Anchorage Outreach Center
219 E International Airport Rd., Suite 100
Anchorage AK 99518-1213