UAF Forest Fest set for Oct. 8
October 3, 2016
Students and community members 18 and older are invited to try their hand at forest sports at an event that hearkens back to old-time lumberjack competitions. Expertise is not necessary. Events include ax throwing, log rolling, bow saw and crosscut sawing, campfire building and birling (staying upright on a log in the lake). At the end of the day, the "Bull of the Woods" and the "Belle of the Woods" will be awarded.
The Forest Fest begins at 10 a.m. at the Fairbanks Experiment Farm fields, across from the Georgeson Botanical Garden. At 1 p.m., the games move to Ballaine Lake. A warming fire and hot drinks will be available at the lake. Participants are advised to dress warmly. If competing in the birling, a towel and change of clothes would be a good idea.
The event is hosted by the School of Natural Resources and Extension and the student Resource Management Society. The competition was developed as a way to commemorate old-fashioned forest festivals. For more information, contact Dave Valentine at dvalentine@alaska.edu or 907-474-7614.
ADDITIONAL CONTACT: Debbie Carter, 907-474-5406, dscarter@alaska.edu
Download a flier for Forest Fest here.
