Creamer’s Field, Fairbanks: Picked lots of strawberries.
June 28
Donnelly Dome, Delta Junction: Gathered eskimo potato, coltsfoot, labrador tea, rose petals, fireweed, arnica. Wind like a hot blow dryer.
June 25
Fairbanks: 92°F highest temperature of the year.
June 24
Fairbanks: It’s been very hot, high fire. Petals all fell off the roses. Bad rust fungi this year. The dogwood is abloom.
June 4
Fairbanks: Growth of all plants and pollen is booming after late greenup. Really good spruce tips. Highbush cranberry plants have the start of small white flowers.
May 27
Fairbanks: Official Chena Ridge greenup day.
May 21
Fairbanks: Last freeze.
May 11
Fairbanks: End of seasonal snow cover.
October 15
Fairbanks: Establishment of seasonal snow cover.
September 10
Fairbanks: First freeze.
Alaska Berry Bog 