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What's Up, ADD Items, CHANGE EMAIL ADDRESS Or UNSUBSCRIBE, Contact Peg Tileston at Pegt@Gci.Net WHAT’S UP March 25, 2021 Compiled weekly by Peg Tileston on behalf of Trustees for Alaska, The Alaska Center, and The Alaska Conservation Foundation. **Marks new items in this issue CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, SPECIAL EVENTS **March 27 The first of six episodes of SEASON 2 ALASKA ANIMAL RESCUE will be presented at 6pm AKDT on the Nat Geo WILD channel. The series follows the dedicated first responders, veterinarians, and animal caretakers from the Alaska SeaLife Center, the Alaska Raptor Center, and the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center as they brave dangerous terrain and unforgiving climates to respond to animals in need. Season 1 is available on Disney+. channel and Hulu Live for the time being. For more information about the show, go to https://alaskaanimalrescue.org/. April 3 BEYOND COMPOST – OTHER WAYS to BUILD YOUR SOIL, an online class, will be held from 11 am to 1pm hosted by Good Earth Garden School’s Ellen Vande Visse, and Alaska Mill & Feed. Find out ways to build your soil fertility and texture. Ellen wants to take you to the underground for new strategies without turning the compost pile. To register, go to https://alaskamillandfeed.com/beyond-compost-class/. Once you register, you will receive an email with the zoom meeting invite. If you cannot attend the class, we will be recording the class for customers to watch at a later time. You will still need to register, and we will be sent you a link to the video after the class. April 3 & 4 THE 3RD ALASKA FARMERS MARKET CONFERENCE will be held via Zoom. Join from anywhere. Alaska is experiencing the most agricultural growth in the entire nation! In 2005 the Division of Agriculture listed 13 markets throughout the State and in 2019, there were more than 50 markets throughout the state! Markets and farming have become a thriving part of Alaska’s economy. Our conference theme, “Buy Local, Grow Local,” highlights how markets are a vital piece of local economies. Join market organizers and supporters, farmers and vendors, from around the state for a weekend devoted to growing your farmers’ market! Share ideas, develop new skills and strengthen your support network. Registration is REQUIRED in order to access ZOOM. For more information, go to https://www.alaskafarmersmarkets.org/2020-afma- conference/. **April 8 SALMON SAFE FARMING ALASKA WORKSHOP will be hosted by Cook Inletkeeper, Alaska Food Hub and Alaska Farmers Market Association from 5 to 7pm at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86785680435?pwd=bTY2TWdENitRdFVONjBvNythVUErZz09. Alaska’s climate is changing rapidly with air temperatures projected to rise by an additional 2 – 4 degree C in the coming decades. This warming will bring rising stream temperatures, changing flow conditions, and extreme flood events that alter the freshwater habitats of our Pacific salmon. However, this climate shift is also benefiting our local growers and farmers’ markets. While growth in agriculture will increase food security and access to local foods, it must not be done at the expense of our salmon. We have the responsibility now to create a healthy relationship between farms and streams to ensure local foods and fisheries are abundant for all Alaskans! Join us to learn more at https://inletkeeper.org/our-work/healthy-habitat/salmon-safe- farming/. April 6 – 8 PESTICIDE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM (PSEP) will be held from 9am to 5pm each day. The training costs $75 and includes all necessary study materials. Participants who live in Anchorage will need to make an appointment to pick up study materials at our office. Please email Gina Dionne at [email protected] and include a copy of your registration confirmation and the categories you plan to test in. The Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) provides training for Alaskans intent on becoming certified pesticide applicators with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program. For more information, contact Phil Kaspari at 907-895-4215 or [email protected]. Registration is available at http:bit.ly/PSEPtraining. April 6 - 11 One Health, One Future, April 6-11, 2021 (virtual) is expected to be the LARGEST CIRCUMPOLAR ONE HEALTH CONFERENCE held in the United States in 2021, with participation anticipated from across the Arctic region. The event is part of the United States contribution to One Arctic, One Health, an Arctic Council project now in its sixth year of operation. The project aims to develop a circumpolar network of One Health experts that can share knowledge, conduct exercises, and spur collaborative investigations of One Health phenomena. For more information, go to https://uaf.edu/onehealth/events/2021_conference/. April 7 to June 16 IN THE VIRTUAL GARDEN WITH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION at from Noon to 1pm will provide tips and tricks for successful home gardening in Alaska at the following dates: April 7:- Spice Up Your Garden (Herb Gardens) April 21 - Pollinator Gardens May 5 - Amazing Annual Flowers May 19: Perfect Perennials June 2 - Fabulous Flower Design June 16 - Terrific Tomatoes Register once and attend any or all of the classes in the series. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Register at http://bit.ly/UAFCES_ITVG2021. April 9 2021 ALASKA FARMERS MARKET SUMMIT will be held virtually from 8:45am to 5pm. Keynote Speaker: QIANA MICKIE who is a food systems and equity consultant based in Harlem, NY. For the past 11 years, she has worked on fostering a food-based solidarity economy in the New York region that increases farm viability, healthy food access, and leadership opportunities for small- mid scale regional farmers. Qiana also brings an equity- driven lens to her local, state, federal, and international policy work on issues such as food sovereignty, land tenure, and health. Program includes workshops and networking opportunities. For more information and to register (free but required), go to https://www.alaskafarmersmarkets.org/2021-alaska-farmers-market-summit-april-9-2021/. April 12 – 15, 26 – 29 and May 10 - 13 QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLER WORKSHOP will provide the opportunity to learn and get hands-on experiences in basic field parameter collection, sampling, sample handling and shipping of surface water, groundwater and soil. 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Her experience and reputation have led to her appointment to numerous local, state and federal boards, including serving as the chairperson of the US Artic Research Commission, the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, the Alaska Coastal Policy Council (of which she was the first chair) and the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission. Before that, she served as an elected official for 18 years as the mayor of Juneau, a state representative, and as Lieutenant Governor of Alaska. She currently serves as the Global Board Chair of The Nature Conservancy and is a Senior Fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Center. Fran exemplifies NPCA’s mission to protect and enhance America’s National Park System for present and future generations. RSVP: Tickets are available online now at npca.org/sttp. Purchase a ticket to join us and receive a year of NPCA Membership! April 14 – 16 ALASKA TRAILS STATEWIDE TRAILS CONFERENCE registration is now open and will be held via Virtual Format. Join the conversation about all aspects of Alaska's world-class trails. Special sessions this year on the Alaska Long Trail, mapping and Leave No Trace. Come see what it takes to build and maintain the trails you love and hear about what trail advocates, managers and builders are planning for 2021! For the complete agenda, registration and more, go to www.alaska-trails.org. **April 19 - 23 KODIAK AREA MARINE SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM 2021 (KAMSS) will be held in a virtual format. Last year KAMSS was canceled due to COVID-19. KAMSS 2021 will be the 4th regional symposium that connects the Kodiak community to the marine science research around them. Hosted by the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program with support from regional partners and contributors, KAMSS provides a forum for researchers to share findings within the research community and to the general public. Patterned after the preceding symposiums, KAMSS 2021 oral and poster presentations will span a variety of marine science and related fields pertinent to our healthy coastal community. Sessions will be organized thematically and delivered over the course of the week via Zoom. Keynote Speaker: Dr. STEVEN BARBEAUX on HEATWAVE IMPACTS ON THE GULF OF ALASKA PACIFIC COD. Dr Barbeaux works as a research fisheries biologist at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle and is the lead stock assessment author for the Gulf of Alaska Pacific cod stock. To register, go to https://seagrant.uaf.edu/events/ssl/register.php?id=394. There is no fee for the symposium. April 19 – 23 ALASKA CHAPTER of the WILDLIFE SOCIETY will hold its Annual Meeting. Come join us as we celebrate our 50 Year Anniversary and look to the future with a conference that is exclusively online.
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