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Events
Georgeson Botanical Garden begins forest succession project
November 13, 2025
The Georgeson Botanical Garden is working to expand the garden's public area with a path winding through a newly planted forest, providing visitors with a tranquil nature trail. The expansion represents the beginning of a long-term vision to transform an 8-acre piece of land into a native boreal forest.
2025 Delta Harvest Wrap-Up highlights the year in agriculture
November 12, 2025
An update on the 2025 year in Alaska agriculture and summaries of research progress on soils, grains and weeds will highlight the annual Delta Harvest Wrap-Up in Delta Junction. The free annual wrap-up brings together Alaska's agricultural researchers with local farmers to provide updates on their various projects.
Webinar highlights efforts to document, defend against invasive crab
November 11, 2025
Tammy Davis, invasive species coordinator with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, will lead a free webinar on the invasive European green crab, including its distribution, threats to Alaska's nearshore environments and how Alaska partners are addressing the invasion. The webinar is hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.
