OneTree Ӱ to host Open House, Fundraiser
The OneTree Ӱ program will host an open house and fundraiser September 30th to support its work in Fairbanks area schools.
The event will run from 5 to 8pm at the OneTree Ӱ STEM to STEAM studio in the Lola Tilly Commons Building on the Ӱ campus. Fairbanks artist Kes Woodward, who is known for his colorful paintings of landscapes, especially birch trees, will sign limited-edition prints of his “Dancing into the Dark” painting and display five additional paintings for sale. Prints will sell for $150, and proceeds from all sales will benefit OneTree. Woodward is the OneTree artist-in-residence and has work space in the lab.
Participants will also be able to see the lab’s birch sap processing equipment and a short video with the New York-based fabricator who works with OneTree and specializes in equipment for small-scale syrup operations. Refreshments “from the forest” will be available, including moose chili, raspberry confections, and gingerbread made with birch syrup.
The OneTree program, which is affiliated with the Ӱ School of Natural Resources and Extension, provides science and art outreach to K-12 students and teachers related to the boreal forest. For more information, contact OneTree at (907) 474-5517.
Contact Debbie Carter at (907) 474-5406 or dscarter@alaska.edu for more information.
“Dancing into the Dark” painting by Kes Woodward.