
The Napaskiak Corporation would like to remind you to, PLEASE pick up trash after yourself when camping or using the land for any subsistence or any use of the land around the Eek Lakes. Many reports have been made about trash left behind by hunters and gatherers in and around the lakes behind the village. Let’s keep our environment safe and clean from any trash and wastes so we can keep continuing our Yup’ik tradition alive and well. Quyana from the Napaskiak Corporation and have a safe enjoyable summer season. Good luck to All!
Napaskiak Corporation
Napaskiak, AK
Disappointment on Ambler Access Road decision
Resource development and business organizations issue joint statement on Ambler Access Road Final Record of Decision.
We are disappointed by the Biden administration’s nearly unprecedented “no action” alternative on the Ambler Access Process and flat refusal to grant access for the Ambler Access Road – access that was promised in the Alaska National Interest Land Claims Act (ANILCA).
Denial of access for this region is a threat to Alaska’s development that was strategically negotiated more than 40 years ago.
Despite a joint letter requesting that BLM reconsider the “no action” alternative, the above-mentioned coalition received no response. Today’s final decision violates federal law and the clear mandate of ANILCA.
This decision also threatens significant future economic opportunity for Alaskans and undermines Alaska’s right to access vital minerals essential for reliable energy and national security, while also disregarding our national and environmental integrity.
This decision is especially unfortunate given Alaska’s resource development community adheres to the highest environmental and safety standards.
While the aforementioned organizations are disappointed with today’s final announcement, we remain committed to responsible resource development in Alaska and will continue advocating for this project and others with potential to improve our economy and provide jobs for Alaskans.
Alaska Chamber, Alaska Metal Mines, Alaska Miners Association, Alaska Support Industry Alliance, Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, Resource Development Council for Alaska, Inc.
Webinar series focuses on creating, reimagining and maintaining yards
Learn how to manage weeds, turn your yard into a meadow, manage soil, and create and maintain a beautiful lawn in a series of free, online workshops hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. The series is available statewide.
All webinars will be on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m.
On July 10, join Cooperative Extension Service invasive plants instructor Gino Graziano to learn how to manage weeds with natural and synthetic herbicides. Graziano will overview how herbicides manage weeds and which is the most effective. Neither natural nor synthetic herbicides are entirely safe, so he will discuss precautions for other plants, pets, pollinators and people.
On July 17, Paul Marmora, a past president of Cook Inlet Bonsai Study Group, past co-president of the Wildflower Garden Club of Alaska and long-time master gardener, will discuss how he turned his lawn into a natural landscape. He will review his process, successes and failures, and things to remember if you are considering moving away from the lawn.
On July 24, learn about soil management and biochar with Caley Gasch, research assistant professor of soil science at the UAF Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Station, and Darren McAvoy, an associate professor of extension and forestry specialist at Utah State University. They will talk about soil management and what biochar is, how to make it, and how it might affect and help soil health.
On July 31, Stephen Brown will answer the questions: How do you get a beautiful lawn, and how do you keep it that way? Brown is a Cooperative Extension Service agriculture, horticulture and natural resources agent.
Registration is required. Sign up for one or more workshops at https://bit.ly/CESyardwork.
For more information, contact Molly Johansson at 907-786-6313 or [email protected].
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Johansson at 907-786-6313 or [email protected]. 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 [email protected].
UAF
Fairbanks, AK