Woods: Wasilla: found lots of very happy/good morels to get. Highbush cran, lowbush cran, and watermelon berries flowering. Rose blooms just starting. I’ve seen them fully out blooming in other Valley places.
May 28
Swamp land, Big Lake: Gathered lots of good very big/tender spruce tips which are everywhere. Elderberries and raspberries flowering. Red and black currants flowering too. Also bluebells, etc.
May 17
Swamp land, Big Lake: Fiddlehead ferns are ready. Maybe some past-due, but still good ones to pick.
May 10
Fairbanks: Official Chena Ridge greenup day. Also highest temperature of the year for Fairbanks, 82°F.
May 8
Mat-Su: Greenup happened through this week. Red currant flowers are blooming all over, large-looking flowers in many places this year.
May 6
Fairbanks: Last freeze.
April 27
Tanana River, Nenana: Breakup day. Nenana Ice Classic tripod clock stopped at 13:56 AKDT.
April 24
Fairbanks: End of seasonal snow cover.
November 2
Fairbanks: Establishment of seasonal snow cover.
September 22
Fairbanks: First freeze.