Past Events
Events which have already happened.
THIS WEDNESDAY! Get the Scoop on Susitna
Get the latest information on the proposed Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric project at this workshop! Jan Konigsberg of the Hydropower Reform Coalition will discuss the proposed project, its potential impacts and benefits, the FERC process and timeline, and how to give effective testimony.
Travels by Canoe in Alaska's Western Arctic Presentation by Richard Kahn
Emmy award-winner and documentary filmmaker Richard Kahn has spent the last 12 summers paddling wilderness rivers in the Western Arctic. From these experiences, Kahn has produced this wilderness journey of words and photographs. Sponsored by Alaska Wilderness League, Northern Alaska Environmental Center, and the Northern Studies Student Organization of UAF, this event is free to the public.
Got Gear? Donate it to us!
Clean out your closet for the cause! The Northern Center is now accepting OUTDOORS GEAR donations to be sold at the UAF Outdoor Adventures and Alaska Alpine Club Winter Gear Swap on Saturday, February 4 at 1pm at the Carol Brown Ballroom of the UAF Wood Center.
EVENT TONIGHT! Wednesday, February 1: Northern Voices-Life on the Colville River
Ever wonder what the North Slope was like before oil and gas development? Mark and Denise Wartes have lived and visited along the Colville River and its tributaries since the early 1950's. They will talk about their experiences hunting, trapping, fishing, and starting a family from the Arctic Ocean to the Southern Brooks Range. In the tradition of respecting their Inupiat elder teachers, they wish to share this lifestyle with others.
Northern Voices - October 10th
The presenters home will be used as an example of designing a home from the start to be energy efficient and consume as few resources as possible.
Clean Up Day
Community Event, coordinated by the Chamber of Commerce and the United Way of the Tanana Valley
Northern Voices Series - January 24th
Nancy Lord and Marybeth Holleman: Two Writer-Activists, Two Stories, One World to Love
NAEC Book Club
Second Mondays @ 7pm @ Noel Wien Library. Read and discuss conservation-related literature!
A Holiday Gift that Protects the Arctic!
NAEC staff will be selling our limited edition Arctic National Wildlife Refuge- Celebrating 50 Years! Calendars at the ABO Green Holiday Bazaar on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11 from 10-4 at the Alaska Bird Observatory, 418 Wedgewood Drive. The bazaar features environmentally friendly and nature themed gifts.
Monday, December 6: America's Wildest Refuge Screening at the Blue Loon
America’s Wildest Refuge is screened at the Blue Loon, 2999 Parks Highway, Fairbanks, Alaska. Monday, Dec. 6, 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, December 4 & 5: Wild Legacy Play at UAF
Wild Legacy is performed by Voices of the South theater company at the Lee H. Salisbury Theater at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Friday, December 3: Arctic Sanctuary First Friday
First Friday feature of Jeff Jones's Arctic Sanctuary Photo Exhibit!
Thursday, December 2: Arctic Sanctuary Book Sigining by Author Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones will sign and showcase his new book, Arctic Sanctuary: Images of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from 2-6pm on the second floor of the Wells Fargo Building.
Thursday - Sunday, November 18 - 21: 7th Annual Far North Conservation Film Festival
Featuring a diverse group of films about the conservation of wildlife, cultures, and wild places aaround the world.
Friday, September 24: ACF Conservation Achievement Awards
The 2010 Alaska Conservation Foundation Conservation Achievement Awards Banquet is just around the corner! And you’re invited.
Mon., Sept. 13: BLM public hearing on Special Places
Use your voice to protect Special Areas in new National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) Plan.
Friday - Sunday, August 20-22: Sandhill Crane Festival
Annual festival that celebrates the cranes' migration from Alaska to Texas & Mexico.
August 6-14: Tanana Valley State Fair
Volunteer to help educate Fairbanks about Clean Energy. Contact the Northern Center at: energy@northern.org
Wednesday, August 11: Teleconference - The Hidden Hazards of Coal Development in Alaska
Alaska Collaborative on Health and the Environment Statewide Teleconference Seminar Series - The Hidden Hazards of Coal Development in Alaska: Health Risks of Coal Combustion Waste. Join the discussion of the hazardous chemicals in coal ash, how these chemicals may affect our health, air, water and food, and how you can help protect Alaskans from the health hazards of coal ash.
Thursday. August 5: Don Ross a.k.a. "Peace Rider" - Delusion, Illusion - Reflections On A Bike Ride From Fairbanks to Washington, D.C.
Don Ross rode his bike from Fairbanks to Washington, D.C. Oct. 2009 - May 2010 to spotlight the urgency to address climate change.
