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  • Two women lift hand weights in a gym

    Bone-strengthening workout program offered in Juneau

    March 06, 2026

    A one-month Better Bones & Balance program will begin in early April in Juneau. The program combines strength and power training with group fitness activities for individuals with osteoporosis, osteopenia or a risk of developing low bone density.

  • Two trumpeter swans fly across a wooded hillside

    Presentation to review Interior Alaska migratory waterfowl

    March 06, 2026

    Jeff Mason, an ecologist with the Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District, will give a presentation on the migratory waterfowl that are seen annually overhead and in Delta fields as they fly to and from their nesting grounds.

  • A person holds a northern pike with gloved hands. A juvenile coho salmon is inside the pike's mouth

    Webinar discusses devastation caused by invasive northern pike

    March 06, 2026

    A free Zoom webinar from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, will provide an overview of how northern pike became an invasive problem in part of Alaska. The webinar is hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.

  • A smiling man stands in a kitchen holding a paper plate filled with food.

    Sitka cooking class features homestyle meal

    March 05, 2026

    Sitka cab driver, fisherman, teacher and musician Hank Moore will teach how to cook greens, black-eyed peas and black cod, "Hank style." Participants will enjoy the results afterward. The class, from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 13, is at the Sitka Lutheran Church basement kitchen, 224 Lincoln St.

  • A group of black cows, some with white faces, are grouped around a bucket of feed in a summer pasture.

    Workshop to discuss winter feeding of livestock, horses

    February 26, 2026

    A workshop in Delta Junction will cover several topics related to feeding livestock during Alaska's long, cold winters. The class is Monday, March 2 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Delta Career Advancement Center, 1696 N. Clearwater Ave., Delta Junction.

  • Rows of newly sprouted vegetable seeds such as kale and kohlrabi in an indoor tray.

    Seed-starting workshops offered in Alaska communities

    February 24, 2026

    The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is holding several seed-starting workshops around the state in March and April. Starting seeds early gives growers an opportunity to get a head start on Alaska's short, intense growing season and a way to grow plant varieties that local greenhouses may not carry.

  • An array of calcium right foods, such as cheese, almonds, beans, spinach and broccoli are laid out on a table

    Cheese-making, bone health focus of Delta workshop

    February 19, 2026

    Participants in a Delta Junction workshop will learn to make fresh, dairy-based cheese and other recipes to support lifelong bone health. Sarah Lewis, professor with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the workshop.

  • A man holds a baby goat in a wooded field with several other goats in the background.

    Free workshops discuss gardening, small livestock and birch tapping

    February 18, 2026

    The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Center in Palmer is hosting a series of free lunch-and-learn classes throughout March. Topics include gardening for beginners, chicken-raising basics, birch tapping and caring for small farm animals.

  • A chocolate-infused bar cookie on a plate

    Sweet, savory culinary workshops on tap for Sitka

    February 13, 2026

    The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service office in Sitka will host two culinary workshops this month, one sweet and one savory.

  • A person shapes a ball of barley cracker dough in a metal bowl. A large stove and pot are in the background.

    Updated rules for selling homemade foods topic of workshop

    February 06, 2026

    A free workshop will review the legal requirements for selling homemade foods in Alaska. Sarah Lewis, with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the workshop from 5-8 p.m. on Sunday, March 1.

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