The Tanana District is one of the largest Cooperative Extension Service districts in the United States, covering an area of more than 120,000 square miles. The population is approximately 100,000 and includes the Fairbanks North Star Borough and 64 villages with a mostly ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Native population. Much of the district is inaccessible by road. The main economic drivers are mining, tourism, the University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, and the military.

The district offers outreach programs in agriculture and horticulture; health, home and family development; integrated pest management; nutrition; and 4-H and youth development. 

Building maintenance

If you're planning to visit the UAF Cooperative Extension Service Tanana District offices in the CTC Building (604 Barnette St.) this week (March 17) in Fairbanks, please give us a call beforehand. The building may be closed intermittently for maintenance work.
You can reach us at 907-474-1530 or via email at tanana.ces@alaska.edu
 

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Jun 14

Sunday, June 14, 2026, 12:30 – 4:30pm

40 Below Mooseketeers 4-H Club (Fairbanks)

Please contact the organizational leader, Patsy Perkins, 907-712-4544, patsyjperkins@hotmail.com before attending this meeting if you are new to 4-H. 4-H is for everyone!

Project leaders: Kyndall Powers at 907-347-5354 or kyndallh@gmail.com

Typical clubprojects: Arts & crafts; communication arts; clothing & textiles; quilting; sewing construction; breads; foods & nutrition; foods preservation; foods safety; leadership skills development; and introductory 4-H projects for Cloverbuds (ages 5-7).

Meetingschedule: 40 Below Mooseketeers typically meet the first and third Sunday of each month, with the Cloverbuds meeting at 11 a.m. and regular club members at 1 p.m., at the UAF University Park Building, 1000 University Ave., Rooms 150 and/or 154. (Meeting schedule subject to change.)

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at&/ces/districts/tanana/160;amnorris2@alaska.edu&/ces/districts/tanana/160;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&/ces/districts/tanana/160;amnorris2@alaska.edu.

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



Categories: Statewide 4-H calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana 4-H calendar
Organization: Cooperative Extension (CES), ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥

Jun 14

Contact organizer
Sunday, June 14, 2026, 2 – 4pm

The Frosty Tails 4-H Club meets weekly on Sundays, 2-4 p.m., alternating between Fairbanks at Timber Creek Senior Center (activity room), 3415 Trothno Lane, and Salcha at Frosty Tails Ranch. Please contact a leader for a full agenda of activities. (Meeting schedule subject to change.)

Typical club projects include: Horse/pony; horseless horse project (no horse required); beef; dairy cattle; sheep; goats; swine; birds & poultry; rabbits/cavies; dogs; veterinary science; arts & crafts; homesteading skills; leadership & personal development; introductory 4-H projects for Cloverbuds (ages 5-7); and community/volunteer service.

If you are not a member of 4-H or of this club, please reach out to Sarah Curwen, organizational leader, assisted by Jacob Sanders, project leader, at 907-350-3963 or akhatchling@gmail.com.&/ces/districts/tanana/160;

4-H is for everyone! For information on how to join the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ 4-H program, contact Matthew Anderson, Tanana District 4-H program coordinator, at 907-474-2427 or mrandereson@alaska.edu.

Additional information: 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.

The University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ () 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/tanana/39;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.



Categories: Statewide 4-H calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana 4-H calendar
Organization: Cooperative Extension (CES), ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥

Jun 16

Monday, June 15, 2026, 6 – 8pm

The 4-H teens meet the first and third Monday of each month, 6-8 p.m., at the UAF University Park Building, 1000 University Ave., Room 154. (Meeting schedule subject to change.)

Typical club projects include: Citizenship & civic education; community/volunteer service; personal development & leadership; service learning; and volunteerism.

If you are not a member of 4-H or of this club, please contact an organizer before attending: Priscilla Rice, 907-347-3570, plmrice.ak@gmail.com,&/ces/districts/tanana/160;or Matthew Anderson, 907-474-2427, mranderson@alaska.edu.

4-H is for everyone! For information on how to join the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ 4-H program, contact Matthew Anderson, Tanana District 4-H program coordinator, at 907-474-2427 or mranderson@alaska.edu.



Additional information: 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.&/ces/districts/tanana/160;

The University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ () 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/tanana/8217;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.





Categories: Statewide 4-H calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana 4-H calendar
Organization: Cooperative Extension (CES), ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥

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