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Alaska 4-H kicks off new program year with a special day
October 01, 2024
Youths and volunteers across Alaska are enrolling in 4-H as the program year begins this October. They're also celebrating the inaugural Alaska State 4-H Day on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and National 4-H Week, Oct. 7-12.
Learn the science behind Alaska's spooky plants, bats, insects
September 26, 2024
Carnivorous plants, bats, spiders and zombie insects are the subjects of a series of free spooky science webinars hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service in October.
25th annual Alaska Invasive Species Workshop set for November
September 25, 2024
The Alaska Invasive Species Workshop, a collaboration of the Alaska Invasive Species Partnership and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will hold its 25th annual workshop in Fairbanks in November.
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