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Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 6 – 7:30pm

Learn to look at your backyard with a florist&/ces/districts/anchorage/8217;s eye. In this hands-on workshop, we will use whatever is blooming in your yard at the time to build bouquets for you to take home. Master florist Paul Marmora will guide you through the entire process, from what to look for in your garden to how to build a lush, balanced floral design.

Please bring a vessel to arrange the bouquet in, and any flowers and greenery from your yard that you want to use in the class. Flower suggestions might be ligularia (dry or fresh), lysimachia (yellow loosestrife), geraniums, late iris, veronicas, turtle head, lilies or astrantia. Greens could be potentilla, verbascum, ninebark, cotoneaster, viburnum, maple, spruce, pine, hosta leaves or whatever is blooming or colorful. To keep the plants perkier for their arrangement and help them last longer, keep them in buckets with fresh-cut stems before you bring them in.

Hosted in partnership with Anchorage Museum.

When: Sept. 15,&/ces/districts/anchorage/160; 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Where: Seed Lab, 111 W 6th Ave., Anchorage

Cost: Free, but registration is required.

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Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to uaf-ianre@alaska.edu or 907-474-5211. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to uaf-ianre@alaska.edu.&/ces/districts/anchorage/160;

The University of Alaska () is an equal opportunity/equal access employer and educational institution. The university is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination () against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/anchorage/8217;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 7 – 9pm

If you are curious about how to find and identify mushrooms in the Anchorage area, join us for a walk with mycologist Christin Swearingen. We will collect, identify, and learn about mushrooms. Bring a basket if you have one and any mushrooms from your backyard you want to know more about.

Space is limited and registration is required. A $5 cancellation fee applies to all cancellations; no refunds given to cancellations requested within 2 business day of the workshop. We will be walking on forest trails and uneven ground for approximately 30 minutes. The class takes place rain or shine; please prepare accordingly.

In partnership between BLM Campbell Creek Science Center and UAF Cooperative Extension Service.

When: Sept. 16, 7- 9 p.m.

Where: BLM Campbell Creek Science Center, 5600 Science Center Dr, Anchorage

Cost: $30

Registration: TBD

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to&/ces/districts/anchorage/160;uaf-ianre@alaska.edu or 907-474-5211. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to uaf-ianre@alaska.edu.

The University of Alaska () is an equal opportunity/equal access employer and educational institution. The university is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination () against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/anchorage/8217;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Matanuska Experiment Farm & Extension Center Kerttula Hall 206
Thursday, September 17, 2026, 12 – 1pm

Upcoming farm tour! Join Farm Manager Aimee Young for a free walking tour of the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center on Thursday, Sept. 17, at noon. This one-hour outdoor tour will highlight current and upcoming research at the farm. If you&/ces/districts/anchorage/39;ve ever been curious about the Matanuska Experiment Farm, come out and learn all about it!

Dress for the weather and be prepared for uneven and muddy terrain.

Location: Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, 1509 S. Georgeson Drive, Palmer. Meet in the lobby of Kerttula Hall.

For more information, contact the farm&/ces/districts/anchorage/39;s front desk at 907-745-3360.

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/anchorage/39;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.