Fairbanks Soil & Water Conservation District

10/05/2026

Thank you for helping to keep food scraps out of the landfill!! No amount of scraps are too big or too small (we’ll take garden waste as well) Bring your own container to dump into our buckets or grab one of our buckets for next time! We’ll be here at 2134 Texaco Ave until 4pm!

09/29/2026

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09/28/2026

09/24/2026

FSWCD is participating for the first time in the school district’s intern program. Senior,Aidan Latty, from the Northstar College at UAF is serving as a natural resources intern for the fall semester.  He will be creating a program on migratory birds for FSWCD’s youth for habitat program. Today, Aiden was able to teach about data collection to seventh and eighth grade students at Effie Kokrine charter school..

09/23/2026

Ag Drones are big! Our new educational drone is 12’ 6” from prop tip to prop tip. It can carry 110 pounds. Come see the drone at the food policy council conference, Farm Bureau conference in Anchorage, and the interior Farm forum. It will be on display at FSWCD’s Ag Tech Education booth with Scott Faulkner as part of the USDA funded CULTIV8 program. Thanks to NuWay Ag!

09/20/2026

🌱 Big news for Fairbanks sustainability!

As part of a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service grant, Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District, alongside our partners at Golden Heart Waste Management, invites you to celebrate a major milestone for our community. Join us this Friday, September 25th, for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new Earth Flow IM-40 Composter machine! ♻️✨

📅 When: This Friday, September 25th
⏰ Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony: 2:00 PM
🏠 Open House Hours: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Come by anytime between 12 PM and 5 PM for an open house at Golden Heart Waste Management! Come learn about local conservation efforts, tour the new composting system, and discover how this technology benefits our community. All members of the public, partners, and media are welcome to attend. We can't wait to see you there to celebrate this exciting new chapter for local waste reduction and soil health! 🎉

Location: 3859 Peger Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709
For more information , please contact the organization offices.
FSWCD: (907)-479-1213
GHWM: (907) 455-4496

https://www.facebook.com/USDANRCS
https://compostingtechnology.com
https://ghwmfairbanks.com
https://www.fairbankssoilwater.org

09/09/2026

2026 Effie Kokrine Salmon Science and Culture Expo was held today. Thanks to Mel and all the organizations that participated: Doyon Foundation, Tanana Valley Watershed Assn. UAF IARC, Globe, USFWS, and EKCS high school students who assisted the junior high students. Looking forward to doing this again next year! Reach out to Scott Faulkner if you are interested in participating.

08/03/2026

One last chance to tell us about your farm road!

Seeking the names of farm roads in interior Alaska!

Do you have a farm? What road are you on? FSWCD is assisting the AK Division of Agriculture with creating a interior Alaska farm road network.

Please take 2 minutes to fill out this short form and tell us about your farm road! The link is in the comments!

06/30/2026

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06/17/2026

As part of the Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District's Youth for Habitat program, local students are restoring 75 feet of riverbank in front of Doyon, Limited by planting native trees that will help reduce erosion, improve water quality, and create healthier habitat for Chinook salmon, chum salmon, and Arctic grayling.

More than just planting trees, these youth are helping protect one of Interior Alaska's most important waterways for future generations. Over the next two growing seasons, they'll continue monitoring and caring for the site to ensure the new vegetation thrives.

Small actions today are creating stronger riverbanks, healthier fish habitat, and a more resilient Chena River for years to come.