In this walk, Christin Swearingen will give a brief overview of biology and ecology of fungi, then explore the trails and learn how to identify some fungi we find. We will learn about both edible and inedible mushrooms. No experience necessary. Come with all your questions! Ages 13+. $5 participation fee. Register here. Christin is […]
Join us for an educational tour of UAF’s Large Animal Research Station where you will learn about muskoxen, reindeer, and wood bison. Tours will be every hour starting at 10 am and the last tour will start at 3 pm. Admission fee etc. 3 non perishable food items for the Fairbanks Community Food Bank Contact […]
Green Marketplace Friday and Saturday, Sept. 2-3, noon-6 p.m. The Green Marketplace will feature Alaska artisan vendors, Alasked-owned businesses promoting and selling products focused on sustainability, Indigenous artists and makers, and educational and informational tables. The Green Marketplace is presented by the Northern Alaska Environmental Center. Innovation Hub Friday and Saturday, Sept. 2-3, 1-5 p.m. […]
There are more species of fungi than plants and animals combined. Fungi can help humanity and the environment in so many ways. Fungi are used as medicine, and new compounds are being discovered all the time. They can clean up oil spills, purify watersheds, and metabolize radiation! They are one of the cheapest, yet most […]
Contact information
Arctic Fest Steering Committee
Elisabeth Balster Dabney
Executive director, Northern Alaska Environmental Center
Mary Beth Leigh
Professor of microbiology and arts-humanities-science integration, University of Alaska Fairbanks Institute of Arctic Biology
Arctic Fest acknowledges that the festival takes place on the unceded lands of the Lower Tanana Dene peoples. We pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging, and to their ongoing stewardship of their ancestral lands and waters.
