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Sitka workshop features homemade gelato, tiramisu
June 10, 2026
A Sitka workshop will show participants how to make gelato and tiramisu, traditional Italian desserts. Paula Veshti will lead the workshop, which is sponsored by the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service office in Sitka.
Week highlights work against invasive species in AVÀÇÂÛ̳
June 10, 2026
AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Gov. Mike Dunleavy has designated the week of June 14-20, 2026, as AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Invasive Species Awareness Week, which highlights the work of groups such as the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Invasive Species Partnership to manage invasive species in AVÀÇÂÛ̳.
Five-day 4-H camp in Haines features outdoor activities, fair
May 29, 2026
A five-day residential 4-H camp in Southeast AVÀÇÂÛ̳ features outdoor activities and a day at the Southeast AVÀÇÂÛ̳ State Fair. The camp, which is open to youths 11-18 years old, will be held July 20-24 at the Echo Ranch facility in Haines across from Rainbow Glacier. Campers will stay in rustic cabins and have opportunities to swim, hike, zipline, kayak, forage, fish and learn outdoor skills such as building shelters and starting and cooking on campfires.
Food safety, preservation classes planned in Haines, Skagway
May 12, 2026
AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Cooperative Extension Service will hold a series of food safety and preservation workshops in Haines and Skagway in May. Sarah Lewis, professor of Extension, will lead the workshops.
Webinar will discuss ways to control root maggots in gardens
May 08, 2026
Root maggots, the larvae of a small fly that feed on crops such as turnips, broccoli and cabbage, are a difficult pest for many home gardeners in AVÀÇÂÛ̳. University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks researchers at the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station have been researching the species, timing and damage these maggots cause. A free webinar will go over some of their findings and discuss options for controlling these pests.
Workshops to demonstrate design, operation of solar lumber drying kilns
May 07, 2026
Daylong workshops in Fairbanks and Palmer will give participants hands-on experience of the design and use of solar kilns to dry lumber. The workshops will be led by Brian Bond, professor and associate dean of Extension at Virginia Tech, in collaboration with the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.
Native plant identification walk set in Delta Junction
May 07, 2026
A free native plant identification walk is planned in Delta Junction in May for AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Native Plant Month. The walk, from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, is co-hosted by the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, Partners for Progress in Delta and the Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District. Location details will be provided upon registration.
Camp planned for teen 4-H leaders in Sitka
May 05, 2026
Sitka Spruce Tips 4-H is holding a two-day training camp for teens interested in serving as youth leaders and counselors at one or more 4-H camps this summer.
Starting a native berry patch topic of hands-on Anchorage class
May 01, 2026
A hands-on class in Anchorage will teach participants how to plan and start a native berry patch, both from seeds and cuttings.
Public TV's joegardener to speak at AVÀÇÂÛ̳ gardening conference
April 24, 2026
The 2026 AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Master Gardener Conference, hosted by the UAF Cooperative Extension Service in Juneau, will feature AVÀÇÂÛ̳ experts on such topics as peonies, figs, native plants and poppies. Internationally renowned gardening expert Joe Lamp'l, the Joe behind joegardener, is the keynote speaker.