WEG’ET – GRASS WEG’ET KIAGMI ANGLITAARTUT. – THE GRASS GROWS TALL IN THE SUMMERTIME. More than sixty-five varieties of grasses grow in the Kodiak Archipelago, as well as many types of sedges and rushes. The most widely harvested grass is beach rye grass (Elymus arenarius), a plant common across the northern hemisphere. This tall, […]
A Sterling fire, dubbed the Card Street Fire has grown to approximately 1,200 acres by late Monday evening. The fire, first ignited as a grass fire was reported as a one acre fire by Alaska State Troopers at 1:52 pm on Monday afternoon. But, the blaze grew to four acres by the time firefighters could […]
Two Sessions (come to one, or both!)Saturday, May 24 10:00am-NoonSaturday, May 31 10:00am-Noon In celebration of our new exhibit, Inartalicirpet, we will be hosting Grass Weaving Techniques: A Workshop with Coral Chernoff each Saturday in May. Last week’s workshop sold out, but we have spaces available for the next two sessions! Beginners can learn the basics while more […]