Summer tours resume at Geophysical Institute, Poker Flat

June 6, 2016

Weekly summer tours of the Geophysical Institute start in the lobby of the Elvey Building on Wednesdays at 1 p.m.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute is offering free public tours during the summer, starting June 1.

Members of the public can learn about the Alaska Satellite Facility, the Alaska Earthquake Center and the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration during weekly tours offered every Wednesday from June 1–Aug. 24. Tours begin at 1 p.m. in the lobby of the Elvey Building.

Poker Flat Research Range tours will take place on Thursdays from June 2–Aug. 25 at Mile 30 Steese Highway. Tours begin in the Range Administration Center at 2 p.m. each Thursday. There is a $5 fee for this tour, payable in cash or check.

Comfortable walking shoes and insect repellent are strongly recommended for the Poker Flat tour. Rain gear is also suggested.

For more information, contact the GI Public Relations Office, phone 907-474-5823, or UAF-GI-public-info@alaska.edu. Please send advance notice if planning to bring a group of eight or more.