2025 Event Calendar
Coming soon! Stay tuned for our 2026 events.
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7p Monday, May 5 Webinar
(Statewide Zoom)
Honoring, Preserving & Protecting Traditional Native Knowledge and Use of our Plant Relatives, presented by Tia Holley (Zoom)
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12p Wednesday, May 7 Webinar
(Statewide Zoom)
Wildflower seed farming in Alaska, presented by Sarah Jansen of St. Isidore Farm (Zoom)
6-8p Wednesday, May 7 Workshop
(Anchorage) SOLD OUT
Processing and germinating native berry species, taught by Josh Smith of Bear Mountain Forest Nursery Held at the Anchorage Museum Seed Lab.
10a Thursday, May 8 Plant Walk
(Homer) SOLD OUT
Creating Bird-Friendly Spaces with Native Plants Walk, a guided walk led by Mossy Kilchner. Limited space available to Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival registrants.
May 7-11 Museum Exhibit
(Homer)
A mini-exhibit at the Pratt Museum in Homer highlighting relationships between shorebirds and native plants. The museum will showcase rare and treasured herbarium specimens.
1p Friday, May 9 Talk
(Homer)
Native Plants: A Lifeline for Birds, a free talk by Mossy Kilcher at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Auditorium in Homer. Limit: 90 attendees.
12p Wednesday, May 14 Webinar
(Statewide Zoom)
Native pollinator conservation in Alaska, presented by Sabrina Farmer, US Fish & Wildlife Service.
May 14-21 Self-Guided Plant Walk
(Anchorage)
Small numbered markers will be placed beside plants. This trail begins at Mile 104.5 of the Seward Highway. The pullout has room for 4-5 cars.
6:30-8p Wednesday, May 14 Plant Walk
(Eagle River)
Beth Baker will lead a 2-3 mile hike around the Eagle River Nature Center's Rodak Trail, talking about the boreal forest and plant adaptations while pointing out flowers and trees.
Thursday, May 15 Field Trip
(Sutton)
Paleobotany hike led by Curvin Metzler. The road is rough and rutted, vehicles need adequate clearance and a skillful driver. Limit: 7 participants.
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10a Saturday, May 17 Plant Walk
(Eagle River)
Beth Baker will lead a 6.8 mile hike around the Dew Mound Trail with a focus on botany. Learn about boreal forests, Alaskan plant adaptations, how plants respond to slope and elevation, and what photosynthesis is. Bring a lunch!
10a-2p Saturday, May 17 Workshop
(Delta Junction)
Learn how to create a thriving community of nectar-rich native plants in your home gardens and yards during this workshop in Delta Junction, led by Summer Nay and Alex Wenninger.
9-noon Saturday, May 17 Volunteer Work Party
(Anchorage)
Join Alaska Native Plant Society volunteers who maintain the Campbell Creek Science Center’s wildflower gardens. Gardening equipment is provided.
6-8 pm Tuesday, May 20 Workshop
(Anchorage) SOLD OUT
Learn about cavity-nesting pollinators in Alaska and make a cavity nest home in partnership with UAF CES entomologist Alex Wenninger. Held at the Anchorage Museum Seed Lab.
12p Wednesday, May 21 Webinar
(Statewide Zoom)
Alaska Native knowledge & cultural protocols for plant harvesting, with Tlingit educator Vivian Yéilk’ Mork (Zoom)
6:30-8:30p May 27 + 29:
(Anchorage)
'Trees to Wood' Workshop with Cindy Johnson at the Campbell Creek Science Center
12p Wednesday, May 28 Webinar
(Statewide Zoom)
Mycorrhizal associations between plants and fungi, with Jeff Lowenfels (Zoom)
10 am-4 pm, May 31 Plant Sale
(Anchorage)
A native plant sale through the Southcentral Alaska Native Plant Nursery, located at Government Hill Commons (801 Erickson St.)
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9 am-3 pm, May 31 Plant Sale
(Anchorage)
The Wildflower Garden Club of Alaska Plant Sale includes Alaska native wildflowers. (1300 W. Benson Blvd., Anchorage)
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