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2019 Events

Date	Title	Location	Description
Wednesday, July 24, 6pm–9pm	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.
September 21, 10am – 5pm	Belugas Count!	Anchorage	Anchorage, Homer, Kenai and stations along Cook Inlet. Turnagain & Knik Arm Viewing Stations (10am – 2pm): whale counts & information. The Alaska Zoo (1pm-5pm): booths, presentations, & family activities. Hosted by NOAA Fisheries, ADF&G and other partners.  Come join the third annual Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Celebration and Citizen Count. Free. Additional Information or visit the Belugas Count! Facebook page.
September 28 – February 22	Learning Through the Seasons: Place based learning for early childhood	Eagle River	September 28, 2019, November 23, 2019, February 22, 2020. Eagle River Nature Center, 32750 Eagle River Rd, Eagle River. Fun, fast paced and outdoors! Join us for the professional development opportunity especially for early childhood professionals, focusing on methods to integrate the natural world and wildlife in your classrooms. We’ll use the award winning Growing Up WILD and the Alaska Wildlife Curriculum. This is a ED 580 course through UAA for teacher recertification. You can attend all three sessions for the credit, although it is not required. There is a $50 registration fee. Register here: https://learningthroughtheseasons.eventbrite.com Contact: Brenda Duty Brenda.duty@alaska.gov 907-267-2216
October 2 – 5	Ecology and Pedagogy of Place / Growing Up WILD	Valdez	Two professional development workshops. Growing up WILD for early childhood educators, teachers, care providers and parents are invited to learn how you can help give your ‘littles’ a leg up on science, early math, socio-emotional domains and more using wildlife as a theme. Ecology! This workshop is for K-12 educators of the Valdez area. Come learn how you can create relativity to your lessons using a multi-disciplinary approach. This is a very interactive and engaging workshop that will keep you moving and outside! Food webs, ecological relationships, carbon/nitrogen cycles and more! Review of kits and materials to add dimension to your lessons. Contact Brenda Duty Brenda.duty@alaska.gov registration forth coming.
October 5	Intro to Archery (Alaskans Afield)	Juneau	Register at Alaskans Afield How do you hold a bow? What is a "nock?" Can you really hit that target? Absolutely! Our expert instructors will have you shooting bows successfully in no time!
October 9	Pike Fishing (Forum)	Anchorage	For additional details visit the Forums Schedule page.
October 10 – 12	ADF&G / TASK Presentation	Nome	ADF&G staff join with UAF TASK (Teacher Ambassadors Sharing Knowledge) team, teachers from NW Alaska and Hawaii to exchange history, culture and the landscapes that surround them. This is a closed professional development event. Contact: Brenda Duty brenda.duty@alaska.gov 907-267-2216
Saturday, Oct. 12, 9am – noon	Intro to Archery (Beyond Bow)	Juneau	For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
October 16	Taste of The Wild — Wild Game Cooking (Forum)	Anchorage	For additional details visit the Forums Schedule page.
October 26	Small Game Hunting (Alaskans Afield)	Anchorage	Register at Alaskans Afield Ptarmigan, grouse, and hare can make a tasty dinner. In this class, you'll learn all about the basics of small game hunting, how to field dress small game, and how to recognize good hunting habitat. The class is taught by ADF&G small game biologist, Rick Merizon. Class is geared for adults and youth (10 and up) accompanied by an adult. All equipment provided.
November 10, Sunday 8am–5pm	Hunter Education (Beyond Bow)	Anchorage	For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
November 13	Intro to Ice Fishing (Forum)	Anchorage	For additional details visit the Forums Schedule page.
November 20	Draw Applications (Forum)	Anchorage	For additional details visit the Forums Schedule page.
December 18	Trapping with the Alaska Trappers Association (Forum)	Anchorage	For additional details visit the Forums Schedule page.