Supporting Conservation by Providing Resources and Knowledge

Fairbanks Soil & Water Conservation District is committed to assisting private land owners with resource conservation projects; helping to educate both students and adults about conservation stewardship; and assisting local farmers to improve both production and marketing capacity.

Open to the Public!

February 24th, 5:30

Fairbanks SWCD meets monthly in the USDA Services Building at 590 University Avenue. Meeting dates may vary. Contact the District staff to confirm the next meeting or see the Calendar of Events.

• Chena Slough Adaptive Restoration Plan

Effects of increased urbanization along Chena Slough are contributing to accelerated degradation of one of the most popular Arctic grayling fisheries in Interior Alaska. The Chena Slough Technical Committee implemented a three phase restoration approach consisting of 1) assessment/reestablishment of fish passage, 2)stream channel and road-crossing restoration, and 3) evaluation of restoration success. <Read More>

• Invasive Plants Jeopardizing the Fairbanks SWCD

Public and private landowners across the Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District are concerned with invasive plant infestations, commonly known as weeds. These infestations reduce the biological, agricultural, recreational, and economic value of the land, decrease native plant populations, and degrade ecosystems. For management efforts to be successful, a broad scale, coordinated and systematically integrated approach to managing these invasive plants is necessary.<Read More>