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Events
Lumber grading training scheduled for Anchorage
April 14, 2026
The Alaska Lumber Grading program will hold a free certification course in Anchorage from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28. The program, part of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, is designed to allow small and medium-scale sawmill operators to produce dimension lumber for home construction in Alaska.
Webinar to review green-up forecast in Interior Alaska
April 13, 2026
Tracking birch sap, green-up and pollen in Alaska's boreal forest will be the main topics of a webinar at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 23. Fairbanks has a unique multidecadal record of green-up dates, which has been used to develop techniques for forecasting green-up and related events in Alaska's boreal forest.
Workshop to teach pruning techniques for woody plants
April 09, 2026
Pruning is an important skill for anyone living in a yard with woody plants such as ornamental trees and shrubs. An in-person workshop will teach participants how to enhance a plant's shape, reduce branch breakage and repair pruning done by moose. The workshop is from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, at the Anchorage Museum Seed Lab, 111 W. 6th Ave., Anchorage.