Learning for Life
Natural science public programs
These programs are open to learners of all ages.
EarthWalk-Fairbanks
Workshops for Adults
1:00 – 4:00 PM at Matsinger Forest
For adults, elders, teachers, and teens
Fee: $25/member $30/non-member (includes instruction and materials)
Each workshop is limited to 10 people.
Join Ange Gibbons and guests, for this series of EarthWalk-Fairbanks workshops, learning together with the land through the seasons. Let’s expand our naturalist knowledge; share outdoor skills; make crafts, grow our community and learn to steward the land.
- Saturday, September 21 (1:00-4:00 PM)
Make a Root-Basket: dig spruce roots and weave a small basket - Saturday, October 19 (1:00-4:00 PM)
Weave Fall Fibers: harvest cattails (and other plants); learn to make cordage & weave a mat on a simple forest loom. - November 16 (1:00-4:00 PM)
Cook Wild Edibles: harvest plants; make a fire & roast some snacks & make tea.
Matsinger Forest parking: 3072 Thaddeus Stevens Road at Danville-Peacham town-line.
EarthWalk-Fairbanks Site: a short walk into the forest with a rustic shelter and amenities.