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Event volunteers are always needed and much appreciated.  Please call 452-5162 to find out about volunteer opportunities for upcoming events.

Preschool Nature Discovery Program

The second Tuesday of each month from 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Starting in September, we are bringing back the Preschool Nature Discovery Program. This program, which we have run in the past, is designed to instill in preschoolers a love of nature and the environment through reading books, participating in a variety of fun activities, and direct contact with nature, through walks on the refuge. Friends of Creamer’s Field intern Shannon Pearce will be organizing and leading this program. This program takes place in the Creamer’s Field Farmhouse Visitor Center.

The cost is $3 per child and reservations are required as there is a

maximum of 20 children per class. Please call 452-5162 for reservations.

Dates & Themes:

  December 9th - Whose Footprint is That?

  January 13th - Winter Survival

  February 10th - Snug in the Snow

  March 10th - Bunnies

  April 7th - Seeds & Seedlings

  May 12th - Ponds

  June 9th - Summer Solstice

  July 14th - Flowers in the Garden

  August 11th - Life in a Field

Thanksgiving for the Birds, Saturday, November 29th Noon - 4:00pm

Join us for this annual family fun event!  We will be making bird feeders out of recycled materials and learning about our winter birds in Fairbanks.

Green Holiday Sale, Saturday, December 6th  10:00am - 5:30pm

Join us at the Alaska Bird Observatory Center for Education and Research at 418 Wedgewood Drive for our 2nd annual holiday gift sale supporting local environmental organizations.  Groups participating include Friends of Creamer’s Field, the Alaska Bird Observatory, Arctic Audubon, and the Northern Alaska Environmental Center.

Lighting of the Tree, Saturday, December 6th   6:00pm - 8:00pm

Join us for the annual tree lighting and caroling followed by cookies and hot drinks in the warmth of the historic farmhouse!  

Holiday Open House Saturdays

    December 6th, 13th, and 20th Noon - 4:00pm 

Drop in to the Farmhouse Visitor Center for family fun during one of the first three Saturdays in December.  We will be making holiday ornaments and crafts using natural materials. Bring them home for yourself or give them as gifts!

Winter Solstice Walk, Saturday, December 20th 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Come celebrate the joys of winter with a walk on the Refuge trails on the shortest day of the year.  Warm up after the walk with cookies and hot drinks! Meet at the Farmhouse Visitor Center.

Winter Nature Walk/Track Casting Party

    Saturday, January 17, 2009 1:00pm – 4:00pm

We’ll be exploring the refuge and learning about animal tracks and signs and then making plaster casts of animal tracks at the Creamer’s Field Farmhouse.  Families are welcome. Walk begins at 1:30 pm.

Annual Winter Field Party, Saturday, February 14th, 2009  Noon – 4pm

Join us for an afternoon of free winter fun out in the field. Snowshoes from Beaver Sports will be on hand for folks to try. The waterfowl pond closest to the farmhouse will be cleared off for an afternoon of skating fun. Bring your skates and skis! Hot drinks will be available and the Farmhouse Visitor Center will be open to warm up after skating. Families welcome. 

Major 2009 Events:

Spring Migration Celebration  Saturday, May 2nd

Design Alaska Wild Arts Walk    Sunday, June 7th

Tanana Valley Sandhill Crane Festival

            August 21st - 23rd