Calendar of Events
Highlighted Events
Searching for things to do with the kids or events for families? Look no further! Want to learn a new outdoor skill or get certified before you go hunting? We’ve got you covered! Looking for continuing education credits or professional development workshops for teachers? We provide them!
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2019 Events
| Date | Title | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 24, 6 – 9 pm | Growing Up WILD: Talking Science with Tots | Kodiak | Early Childhood professional development for educators of young children. Learn how to engage children in science conversation, spark their observation skills and grow their natural curiosity. USFWS Visitor’s Center 402 Center Ave Kodiak. Cost $20 and includes the Growing Up WILD Curriculum Guide. Register: https://guwtalkingwithtots.eventbrite.com Questions: Call Brenda Duty, ADFG 907-267-2216 brenda.duty@alaska.gov |
| January 25 – 26, 1/25, 4:30–8:30pm; 1/26, 9–5pm | Alaska’s Fabulous Fur Bearers! | Kodiak | Featuring the Alaska Wildlife Curriculum, Bear’s of Alaska Teacher’s Guide and the Fur and Skull Guides of Alaska Mammals. Learn how you can use wildlife to teach adaptations, locomotion, animals signs, food chains/webs, ecology, habitat and patterns and inquiry! Open to parents, teachers, para-professionals, agency educators. 580 graduate level credit available, but not required. Meet with biologist Nate Svoboda during dinner hour. Nate will be on hand to answer questions about wildlife in the Kodiak area. USFWS Visitor’s Center 402 Center Ave Kodiak. Cost $50 and includes the Alaska Wildlife Curriculum Guide and your choice of one supplemental guide. Register at: https://alaskasfabfurbearers.eventbrite.com Questions: Call Brenda Duty 907-267-2216 brenda.duty@alaska.gov |
| January 26 | Beaver Trapping and Basic Fur Handling (Alaskans Afield) | Nome |
Register at Alaskans Afield Discover the many uses of beaver with Nome biologist, Bill Dunker, as he shares tips for locating and harvesting beavers. Learn what equipment and traps you need, and how to skin and care for your hides. We will also share some of our favorite recipes to get you started. |
| January 28 & 29, Monday & Tuesday, 6pm–10pm | Women's Handgun Clinic (HIT Clinic) | Fairbanks | For additional details visit the Hit Clinics Schedule page. |
| February 8, 9:45 – 11:45 am | Alaska Association for the Education of Young Children Conference | Anchorage | “But they’re just Playing! Nope, they’re learning!” Play is the fundamental way young children learn about the world around them. Teachers of young children learn how to help their charges gain physical, emotional and intellectual confidence to learn outside. Hilton Hotel, Anchorage Alaska. Conference registration is required. |
| February 9 | Winter Survival Skills (Alaskans Afield) | Fairbanks |
Register at Alaskans Afield Be comfortable and confident when venturing outdoors in winter. Join us to learn the basics of dressing comfortably for the cold and how to keep yourself alive in an emergency. Learn what to put in your survival kit and how to use it. Learn how to make shelters, fire, generate water, signal for help and keep the right attitude in a survival situation. |
| February 10, Sunday 9am-6pm | Map & Compass (Beyond Bow) | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| February 11 & 12, Monday & Tuesday, 6pm-10pm | Women's Rifle Clinic (HIT Clinic) | Fairbanks | For additional details visit the Hit Clinics Schedule page. |
| February 17, Sunday 8am–5pm | Hunter Education (Beyond Bow) | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| February 22, 5:30–8:30pm | Growing Up WILD: Discover, Learn, Explore! | Nome | A hands-on interactive Early Childhood Professional Development Workshop that introduces the award winning conservation program that assists Pre-Kindergarten students though 7 years old in learning about wildlife, science and inquiry! Parents, caregivers, kindergarten teachers and agency professionals are all welcome. Training hours can be used for professional development, accreditation or grant match. UAF Northwest Campus 400 Front Street Nome, Alaska. Cost $20 includes Growing Up WILD Curriculum Guide. Register at: https://growingupwildinnome.eventbrite.com Questions call: Brenda Duty 907-267-2216 brenda.duty@alaska.gov |
| February 22 – 23, 2/22, 5pm–8pm; 2/23, 8am–5pm | Building Blocks of Ecology | Nome | 400 Front Street Nome, Alaska UAF NW Campus. For educators (teachers, para-professionals, parents) of students grades 3-12. This workshop helps educators better understand systems and how to teach about food webs, trophic levels, predator prey dynamics and more, with a focus on NW Alaska. The workshop is interdisciplinary and aligned to NGSS and state standards. We’ll also be working with Hyper Docs and other types of technology to produce lesson plans and activities for students. This is a graduate level course for recertification through UAA, with the help of UAF NW Campus. Registration: https://buildingblocksofalaskaecology.eventbrite.com Questions: Brenda Duty 907-267-2216 or Brenda.duty@alaska.gov. |
| February 23 | Animal Tracks in Snow (Alaskans Afield) | Fairbanks |
Register at Alaskans Afield Ever wonder what animal is leaving those tracks in the snow? Determining tracks in snow can be very challenging. Come out for a day in the field and learn about all the wildlife tracks and sign we can find. Learn about animal gaits, track patterns, aging tracks, and more. |
| February 23, Saturday, 9am–12pm | Bear and Sheep Hunting Clinic (HIT Clinic) | Anchorage | For additional details visit the Hit Clinics Schedule page. |
| February 22–24, Friday, Saturday and Sunday | Backcountry Ski Adventure (Beyond Bow) | Kenai Peninsula, Resurrection Trail | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| February 28, Thursday, 6pm–9pm | Bear Hunting Clinic (HIT Clinic) | Fairbanks | For additional details visit the Hit Clinics Schedule page. |
| March 8–10, Friday afternoon, Saturday & Sunday morning | BOW Winter Workshop | Victory Bible Camp, Sutton | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| March 24, Sunday 8am–6pm | Big Game Hunting Rifle (Beyond Bow) | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| March 29 & 30, Friday 5pm–10pm & Saturday 8am–7pm | Handgun (Beyond Bow) | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| March 30 & 31, Saturday & Sunday 4:30–6pm | Archery 101 (Beyond Bow) | Wasilla | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| April 4, 6 & 7, Thursday 6pm–9pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am–6pm | Wilderness Remote First Aid (Beyond Bow) | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| April 22 & 23, Monday and Tuesday 6pm–9pm | Archery 101 (Beyond Bow) | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| April 23 & 25, Tuesday & Thursday 5:30pm–10pm | Hunter Education (Beyond Bow) | Palmer | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| April 27, Saturday 8am–5pm | Hunter Education (Beyond Bow) | Kenai | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| April 28, Saturday 9am–6pm. | Survival (Beyond Bow) | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| May 2, Thursday 6pm–9pm | Map and Compass Clinic (HIT Clinic) | Fairbanks | For additional details visit the Hit Clinics Schedule page. |
| May 5, Sunday 8am–5pm | Hunter Education (Beyond Bow) | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| May 7–8, Tuesday & Wednesday 5pm–9pm | Staying Safe in Bear Country (Beyond Bow) | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| May 10–11, Friday 5pm–10pm & Saturday 8am–7pm | Handgun (Beyond Bow) | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| May 10-12, Friday afternoon, Saturday & Sunday morning | Southeast BOW Spring Workshop | Echo Ranch Camp, Juneau | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| May 18, Saturday 9am–5pm | Beaver Skinning & Hide Prep (Beyond Bow) | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| May 19, Sunday 9am–6pm | Map & Compass (Beyond Bow) | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| June 20–23, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday | Backcountry Backpacking Adventure (Beyond Bow) | Kenai Peninsula, Kachemak Bay | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| July 14, Sunday 8am–6pm | Big Game Hunting Rifle (Beyond Bow) | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| Wednesday, July 24 | Sheep Hunting Clinic (HIT Clinic) | Fairbanks | For additional details visit the Hit Clinics Schedule page. |
| August 4, Sunday 10am–4pm | RCSP Sighting in Day (HIT Clinic) | Anchorage | For additional details visit the Hit Clinics Schedule page. |
| August 6–7, Tuesday & Wednesday 5pm–9pm | Shotgun (Beyond Bow) | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| November 10, Sunday 8am–5pm | Hunter Education (Beyond Bow) | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |