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Galena Youth Learn how to Inventory Natural Resources & Measure Data

Galena high school students and interested local residents received 16 hours of training recently from Geographic Resource Solutions as part of BLM-Alaska’s $300,000 federal challenge cost-share grant, with matching dollars from the Alaska Energy Authority. The grant is in conjunction with a biomass feasibility study for the Galena school system that may save more than twice the study cost for each year it operates, while providing several family wage jobs for the community for years to come. BLM-Alaska anticipates some of the trained youth will work as summer hires to assist project staff with the data collection. When complete, this project will provide BLM-Alaska with a natural resource inventory of 250,000 acres at a cost of about 25 cents per acre.

Seymour Antelope visits Alaska during the Iditarod Ceremonial Start and Runs with the Reindeer during Fur Rondy 2012

Fellow coworkers, friends and fans – Thank you so much for all of your support in the 2012 Fur Rondy events. What an exciting time it was to be visiting the great state of Alaska and to see all of the excitement that surrounds the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Being able to visit BLM Alaska’s Campbell Tract and Campbell Creek Science Center and seeing all the families for the ceremonial start of the Iditarod was the highlight of the trip. Read more> 

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Congratulations to Dallas Seavey on winning the 2012 Iditarod!

Over the past three years Dallas has presented at BLM-Alaska’s Campbell Creek Science Center for Outdoor Week, teaching thousands of Anchorage middle school students the basics of dog mushing. Dallas, who is a third generation musher, is the son of Mitch Seavey who placed seventh and grandson of Dan Seavey the honorary centennial musher this year. Dan placed 51st in the race and the trio reunited in Nome on Sunday. For the official results check out: http://iditarod.com. To find out more about educational programs at the Campbell Creek Science Center follow: http://www.blm.gov/ak/st/en/prog/sciencecenter.html

BLM-Alaska archaeologist featured in new videos

Archaeologist Bill Hedman of the Central Yukon Field Office and his research on the prehistory of northwestern Alaska are featured in several new videos on the Alaska science website Frontier Scientists. For several years Hedman and University of Alaska Museum of the North archaeologist Jeff Rasic have led expeditions to the prehistoric Raven Bluff archaeological site, which Hedman discovered north of Kotzebue, Alaska. The videos detail Hedman and Rasic’s research methods as well as their involvement with the PolarTrec program, which sends K-12 teachers to research projects in the polar regions for two to six weeks each summer. 

Watch the videos: Wow, a Biface! and Time Travel in the Alaskan Arctic

Alaska Fire Service supports Camp Kick Ash

Alaska Fire Service provided housing for Camp Kick Ash, a three week program sponsored by Kuspuk School District, which provides emergency response training to high school students. Read more: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Students train in Fairbanks to ‘Kick Ash’

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