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.](https://uaf.edu/news/archives/wordpress-images/2016/06/Elvey-428x600.jpg)
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.