Why are heavy equipment operators in the Tongass actually dragging big logs into streams? They’re restoring natural conditions that were disrupted by past logging. In old-growth forests, some trees fall into streams, making natural pools that provide good habitat for fish, especially salmon. On many parts of the Tongass, logging operations stripped all the trees […]
Nancy Lord reflects on a holiday spent in the Arctic where the effects of climate change are starkly obvious, and the meaning of “home” is endangered. Nancy Lord is a former Alaska Writer Laureate and the Chair of ACF’s Board of Trustees. Read her op-ed now.
Journey into the Arctic wilderness each month with the 2011 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Celebrating 50 Years! calendar. Produced by the Northern Alaska Environmental Center and Arctic Audubon Society this is a limited edition calendar celebrating the Refuge’s 50th anniversary. Quotes, facts and stunning photography capture the Arctic’s timelessness and sense of wonder. Calendars cost […]
Join AMCC and AYEA on Friday, December 3rd for a showing of several beautiful and inspirational films portraying the ways in which we love, effect, and play in the natural world. AMCC‘s one-night event is part of a national tour brining the year’s best environmental films to communities all around the country. Learn more about the event […]
Set fire to your frozen shoes. Cut your own hair with a pocket knife. Chop raw garlic with your teeth. And join Hig and Erin for the movie premier of their year-long journey along the North Pacific Coast. In June 2007, Hig and Erin left their former apartment in Seattle and walked north, 4000 miles […]
Alaska Conservation Alliance will be holding it’s annual meeting on November 11-12, 2010. The outcomes of this meeting will be common priorities to help build Alaska’s conservation movement. When: Thurs, November 11-Fri, November 12, 2010 from 9 am-5 pm Where: Commons Room 107, University of Alaska, Anchorage To register go to ACA online.
Get your home ready for winter! Join Michelle Wilber, REAP’s Energy Efficiency Coordinator, for REAP’s Forum “Winterizing Your Home: Energy Efficiency Tips for Cutting Energy Bills” on November 10, 2010 at the Anchorage Museum, 6 pm. Attendance is free. Michelle will share tips on home energy efficiency and tales from her two-year experience transforming her 1960 Anchorage fourplex from […]
A VETERAN’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE ARCTIC REFUGE is the topic for the Northern Voices Lecture from 7 to 8:30pm at the Noel Wien Public Library (1215 Cowles St.) in Fairbanks on November 10th. In honor of National Veteran’s week, Veterans including Alaska Native PETE PETER will discuss the connection between preserved public lands and National […]
Get your bids ready! The Northern Alaska Environmental Center (NAEC) Annual Auction is being held on Saturday, November 6th at the Princess Hotel in Fairbanks. This year NAEC is celebrating “50 Wild Years of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge” with fabulous items to bid on in support of conservation. The evening includes… 5 pm – Doors […]
Celebrate an outstanding Alaskan woman by nominating her for induction into the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame! Nominees are those Alaskan women whose contributions, in any and all fields and endeavors, have influenced the direction of Alaska. Nominations are due November 1, 2010. To see who has been inducted in previous years, review eligibility requirements and […]
