Learn the art of bonsai in a hands-on class taught by longtime florist Paul Marmora in Anchorage. Marmora is past president of the Cook Inlet Bonsai Study Group. All materials, including trees, will be provided in this two-day workshop, hosted by the University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service. Participants will leave with their own miniature […]
Managing invasive species in a changing climate will be the focus of the 25th annual Alaska Invasive Species Workshop on Nov. 12-14 in Fairbanks. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is coordinating the workshop with the Alaska Invasive Species Partnership, an informal statewide group of agencies, organizations and individuals concerned about invasive species. […]
Learn about the many different kinds of cucurbits such as squash and pumpkins that can be grown in Alaska during a free statewide webinar. Glenna Gannon, University of Alaska Fairbanks assistant professor of sustainable food systems with the Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Stations in Fairbanks and Palmer, will focus on the cultivars of winter squash […]
Glen Holt, a retired forester who works with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will host two free webinars this month to discuss firewood and chainsaw safety. Holt, who worked for the Alaska Division of Forestry for 24 years, has lived in Alaska for more than 40 years. He has used firewood for […]