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  • A smiling woman balances in a prone position on her hands and toes during a fitness class

    Better Bones and Balance fitness program offered in Juneau

    January 21, 2025

    Juneau residents with low bone density (osteopenia or osteoporosis) or who are interested in learning how bone and muscle strength can benefit their long-term health can apply for a 12-week Better Bones and Balance fitness program.

  • A large pile of split birch and other firewood

    February webinars focus on chainsaw safety and cutting firewood

    January 18, 2025

    Wood is an important fuel source in Alaska. In February, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will host three free webinars on cutting wood safely and keeping chainsaws in good working condition.

  • A smiling man extends a hand with a slug peeking over his fingers

    Learn fun, fascinating facts about Alaska slugs

    January 15, 2025

    For the past three years, Joey Slowik has focused on preventing slug damage to crops. Along the way, Slowik, an integrated pest management technician with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, has uncovered a lot of odd and interesting information about the often-reviled gastropods.

  • A man in outdoor gear with a rifle over his shoulder smiles in front of a backdrop of mountains and ocean

    Learn skills to take venison from field to plate

    January 10, 2025

    Venison is a local favorite on dinner tables in Southeast Alaska. Ian Derauf, who has been hunting and cooking wild game since he was a teenager, will lead a two-day workshop in Sitka on transforming meat from a Sitka black-tailed deer into tasty meals.

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