Friends of Creamer’s Field
Summer 2009 Newsletter
P.O. Box 81065 Fairbanks, AK 99708 907-452-5162 creamers@ptialaska.net www.creamersfield.org
Inside this issue
Calendar of Events ............ 3
Camp Habitat .................... 8
Crane in the Farmhouse! . . 4
Creamers 50 Years Ago .... 5
Farmhouse Visitor Center . 2
Garden Volunteers ............ 2
Healthy Walks . .................. 2
Membership . ..................... 7
New at Wedgewood .......... 3
Quilt Raffle . ....................... 5
Recent Events ................... 7
Saturdays With Artists........ 2
Summer Refuge Hosts ...... 4
Thank You ......................... 6
Trail Update ....................... 4
Wish List ............................ 4
Our Mission
Friends of Creamer’s Field
is a community based, non-
profit organization dedicated
to providing educational,
historical, and interpretive
programs throughout the year
at Creamer’s Field Migratory
Waterfowl Refuge.
Field Notes
Wild Arts Walk: Sunday, June 7th
I magine a perfect spring day. Wildflowers are blooming in the swales and swallows are
dipping down to snatch a few early mosquitoes out of the air over a winding row of
festive canopies each with waiting artists who want to share their vision of what the
Refuge means to them through a wonderful mix of art and good conversation.
On Sunday June 7th from Noon–5 pm, we will hold the 4th annual Design Alaska Wild
Arts Walk. This event is a fundraiser for Friends of Creamer’s Field Nature Center. Pro-
ceeds support this and other family-oriented activities. Design Alaska has graciously
agreed to be our event sponsor again this year.
Artists will be stationed along a loop trail that begins and ends near the Creamer’s
Field Farmhouse Visitor Center. There will be many stations representing a wide array
of arts. For those of you who enjoy making crafts, painting on rainy Saturdays, or just
want to see a range of talents, this is a chance to meet artist guild members and see them
at work. This event will take place rain or shine, hopefully shine.
Admission to this event is $10; kids 17 and under are admitted free. Included in the
admission price is a locally made pastry and a cup of coffee, cocoa, or tea.
We are still looking for volunteers to help with this event. For more information, con-
tact Friends of Creamer’s Field at 452-5162 or creamers@ptialaska.net. See you there!
Dragonfly Day: Saturday, June 20th
D o you love Dragons and Damsels? Join Friends of Creamer’s Field and the US Fish
and Wildlife Service on Saturday, June 20th for the 2nd annual Dragonfly Day at
Creamer’s Field. Knowledge of Alaska’s 32 species of dragonflies was recently made more
accessible through the guide book, Dragonflies of Alaska, written and compiled by John
Hudson and Robert H. Armstrong. These two specialists will be on hand at Dragonfly
Day, along with other entomological experts, to educate visitors on identification and
proper collection techniques. Scheduled collection walks will begin at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3
pm. Bring your mud boots! There will be crafts and information tables to make the day
fun for all ages.
This is a free event,
however donations
are greatly appreci-
ated. If you want to
help, participate, or
get more informa-
tion on this exciting
event, please contact
Melissa Sikes at 452-
5162.
At right, 2008 Dragonfly
Day participants enjoy
a collection walk.
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Saturday Mornings with an Artist

Friends of Creamer’s Field
S hare the beauties of wildlife and nature through local artists’ paintings, por-
traits, fabric and sketching media! The Creamer’s Field Farmhouse Visitor
Center will host displays of these artists’ work, items for sale, and in some cases
Board Members demonstrations of the artist’s techniques from 10:00 am through 2:00 pm each
Amal Ajmi Saturday.
Cyndie Beale, Vice President June 6 Jamie Smith – pen & ink sketching and cartoon birds
Bob Craig June 13 Herb & Hilda Melchior­­ – photography, sculpture, metalsmithing
June 20 Timmie Sue Edgerley – embroidered handbags and quilts
Roxie Creamer, President
June 27 Peter Fricilone – carved wooden utensils
Martin Gutoski July 4 Barbara Burleigh – acrylics of Alaskan wildlife and scenery
Ray Hadley, Treasurer July 11 Sarah Holm – stained glass, tile, and prints
Donna Krier July 18 Randall Compton – oil paintings
Gail Mayo July 25 Tom Nixon – watercolor paintings of Creamer’s Field scenery
August 1 Christine “Okiku” Thomas – waterbased media
Herb Melchior August 8 Nikki Kinne – watercolors
Joy Morrison August 15 Corlis Taylor – quilted garments
Jon Runstadler August 22 Crane Festival
E. Tom Robinson August 29 Adele Wiejaczka – multimedia collage
Arlene Strandberg, Secretary
Farmhouse Visitor Center
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Non-Voting Members he Creamer’s Field Farmhouse Visitor Center and Gift Shop is now open every
Alexis Runstadler, day from 10 am to 5 pm. We have also expanded the hours on Saturdays and
Development Director Sundays and will be closing at 6 pm on these two days. We have some new items
Melissa Sikes, in the gift shop this summer including:
Program Director • aluminum water bottles
• the Randy Compton wood bison print
Cathie Harms (ADFG) • neoprene binocular straps
Mark D. Ross (ADFG) • Mary Shields’ new book, What’s a Shrew to
You? with accompanying CD with music by
This issue of Field Notes was
Susan Grace
produced by Mary Zalar.
• t-shirts with our new trumpeter swan design!
Tax ID# 92-0137107 Members receive $1 off every $10 spent at the
Farmhouse Gift Shop and all proceeds go to sup-
port our programs.

Volunteer in Creamer’s Garden! Healthy Walk in the Woods

C ome work in Anna Creamer’s Vegetable Garden this
summer! The garden volunteer group is gearing up
to plant this year’s Farmhouse Visitor Center vegetable
garden. More volunteers are needed for planting, weeding,
watering, and just enjoying the warm earth in the front
yard of the Farmhouse. For those volunteers with children,
the garden is a child-friendly space where parents with kids
of any age are encouraged to volunteer. Garden duties are a
combination of scheduled work days and just stopping by
to do some weeding and watering! All produce harvested
from the Anna Creamer Garden is donated to the Stone
Soup Café. The first scheduled garden work day for plant-
ing is Monday, June 1st at 10 am.
For more information, call Carrie Dershin at 488-6753
or e-mail her at carrie@dershin.com.
W e will be partnering with the US Fish and Wildlife
Service again this year on the Healthy Walk in the
Woods program. This program is designed to get individu-
als and families outside exercising and enjoying nature.
The trails at Creamer’s Field are always open and are a
great place to restore your physical and mental well being
with a brisk walk or just a relaxing meander. Pedometers,
bottled water, and even backpacks containing bug dope
and binoculars are available to check out at the Farmhouse
Visitor Center as part of this program.
Starting in June we plan to offer some guided walks
which are a great way to learn the trails and have some
walking companions. Watch the newspaper and our web-
site for the schedule of Healthy Walks.

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Upcoming Events at Creamer’s Field
All events are located at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
unless otherwise noted. Call 452-5162 for more information.
Design Alaska Wild Arts Walk
Sunday, June 7th, Noon–5:00 pm
Stroll through the Refuge amid a colorful assortment of
artists and musicians as they demonstrate their skills and
display their work in this festive fundraising event. Admis-
sion is $10 (children 17 and under are free) and will include
a choice of pastries and bagels, and a cup of gourmet or-
ganic coffee, cocoa, or tea. Proceeds will support Friends
of Creamer’s Field.
Preschool Nature Discovery Program
Tuesday, June 9th, 1:00–2:30 pm
This month’s program is called “Summer Solstice” and
includes reading of a book, making a craft, and taking
a brief walk on the Refuge. A $3 donation per child is
suggested and reservations are required. Maximum of 15
children per class; call 452-5162 for reservations.
Summer Solstice Walk, Saturday, June 20th
10:00 am–12:00 pm (walk begins at 10:15 am)
Take a summer walk on the Refuge trails to celebrate the
changing of the seasons or specifically when the sun is
highest in the sky and the day is the longest. Learn about
local wildflowers, trees, and what the animals are doing
during the summer.
2nd Annual Dragonfly Day
Saturday, June 20th, 10:00 am–4:00 pm
Join Friends of Creamer’s Field for a day of celebrating
our colorful invertebrate flyers. Local entomologists and
scientists will gather to educate the public about dragonflies
and their kin and train folks on how to properly collect
and record data on these amazing insects. This event is
co-sponsored by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Preschool Nature Discovery Program
Tuesday, July 14th, 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
This month’s program is called “Flowers in the Garden”
and includes reading of a book, making a craft, and tak-
ing a brief walk on the Refuge. A $3 donation per child is
suggested and reservations are required. Maximum of 15
children per class; call 452-5162 for reservations.
Guided Nature Walks, June–August
Monday–Friday 10:00 am, Wednesdays 7:00 pm
Join Friends of Creamer’s Field Naturalists for a nature
walk on the Refuge trails to learn more about the wonders
of Interior Alaska and the Creamer’s Field Migratory
Waterfowl Refuge. Walks begin at the Farmhouse Visitor
Center. Groups of six or more may arrange for other times
by special request.
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Saturday Mornings with an Artist
June–August, Every Saturday 10 am–2 pm
A different artist each week will set up their art for view-
ing and for sale in the back room of the Farmhouse Visitor
Center. Drop in any time during the hours stated to meet
some of our local artists!
Preschool Nature Discovery Program
Tuesday, August 11th, 1:00–2:30 pm
This month’s program is called “Life in a Field” and in-
cludes reading of a book, making a craft, and taking a brief
walk on the Refuge. A $3 donation per child is suggested
and reservations are required. Maximum of 15 children
per class; call 452-5162 for reservations.
12th Annual Tanana Valley Sandhill Crane Festival
Friday–Sunday, August 21st–23rd
Join us for this celebration of the fall migration. This
year’s keynote speaker will be Mavis Muller, an artist from
Homer. The weekend will include a dessert reception at
the Artworks Gallery on Friday evening. Saturday and
Sunday’s events include bird and nature walks, crafts and
activities, a crane calling contest, art workshops, and many
more activities. On Saturday night, Ms. Muller will give a
presentation at UAF’s Schaible Auditorium. The Tanana
Valley Crane Festival is co-sponsored by Arctic Audubon
Society, Alaska Bird Observatory, Alaska Public Lands
Information Office, and the Northern Alaska Environ-
mental Center.
Autumn Equinox Walk, Saturday, September 19th
10 am–Noon (walk begins at 10:15 am)
Take a walk on the Refuge trails to celebrate the chang-
ing of the seasons or when the sun is halfway between the
highest and the lowest points it reaches in the sky and day
and night are about the same length of time. Come out
and learn a little bit about the chemistry of the colors of
autumn and enjoy a walk through the beauty of autumn
on the Refuge.
Exciting Happenings at Wedgewood
The Taiga Trail Loop to Wander Lake on the 75 acre
Wedgewood Wildlife Sanctuary is now open. The trailhead
is located behind Buildings L and M at the Wedgewood
Resort and is adjacent to the Fountainhead
Antique Auto Museum which will open on June
1st. For those who missed seeing owls at our Owl
Program in March, Nancy DeWitt will be giv-
ing a free owl program every Tuesday evening
from 6:30–7:30 pm at the Taiga Center starting
June 9th.
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A young visitor checks out the new life-sized crane cutout thank you to John, Ken, and Dan for helping turn this idea into
at the Fish and Game Kid’s Fun Day on May 16th.
Boreal Forest
Trail Update
The Boreal Forest Trail
sustained some minor damage
due to flooding this spring.
The trail is open but please be
careful when walking it! We
lost a lot of soil at the junc-
tions between trail and board-
walk and, for this reason, the
wheelchair accessible portion
of the trail is not currently
in compliance with ADA
regulations. We are working
on repairs and hope to have
them finished soon!
Friends’ Wish List
Please stop by the Farm-
house or call us at 452-5162
to donate the following:
• a working baby monitor
• birdseed
• crane, bird, or wildlife-
themed cotton fabrics for
potholders
• cardboard poster tubes,
any size
We’re also looking for a wood-
worker to design and build
a new donation box for the
Farmhouse entryway.
Sandhill Crane in the Farmhouse?
S top by the Farmhouse Visitor Center this summer and you
might just see a crane in the Farmhouse! When Melissa went to
Nebraska in March, she saw a wonderful life-sized crane cutout in
the Rowe Sanctuary Visitor Center. She asked one of our fabulous
wood working volunteers, John Wright, if he would take on the
task of duplicating this idea. With a photograph taken by Ken
Whitten as a model and measurements taken from our mounted
cranes, John crafted a very life-like representation of the Creamer’s
cranes. Master painter Dan Kennedy turned the crane into a visual
delight with incredible detailed color and depth. The crane made
its debut at the annual Fish and Game Kid’s Fun Day. We hope
to bring it out at future events including the Design Alaska Wild
Arts Walk and the Crane Festival. We wish to extend a hearty
a great showpiece for Friends.
Summer Refuge Hosts
O ur first Refuge hosts have arrived and are already working in the Visitor Cen-
ter. Diane and Andy Hitzel are from Pottsville, Pennsylvania. They have been
taking the “scenic route” to Alaska in their RV since last December and are looking
forward to settling down in Fairbanks for the next six weeks. They will be staffing
the Farmhouse Visitor Center and Gift Shop on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays
as well as caretaking the grounds around the Farmhouse and helping out with the
Design Alaska Wild Arts Walk. Bill and Michelle Dominek from Riley Township,
Michigan will be our Refuge hosts starting on June 20th, and Gail and Gerry Strickland
of Stuart, Florida will be our Refuge hosts starting August 9th. Gail and Gerry are
returning Refuge hosts from the summer of 2006, and we are very excited to have
them back again!
Melissa Views Crane Migration in Nebraska
F rom March 18th–22nd, Friends’ Program Director Melissa Sikes had a very enjoy-
able and educational trip to Nebraska to view the annual migration of Sandhill
Cranes through the Platte River Valley. The cranes were spectacular, and she also
experienced large numbers of geese, ducks, and migrating songbirds as well as a few
greater prairie chickens. She came back with a new insight into our cranes as well as
some new ideas for our crane festival and education programs. She received $200 from
Arctic Audubon Society towards her trip. On April 13th she gave a presentation about
her trip for their small grants night at the Noel Wien Library. She also received $400
from Wedgewood Resort towards her trip and will give a presentation to their visitors
this summer, most likely in August during peak migration. We received an additional
$150 donation from two vol-
unteers from Nebraska who
visited Alaska and Creamer’s
Field last summer. They were
very welcoming during her
visit and she thanked them for
their generous donation.
Each year, 500,000 Sandhill
Cranes and millions of waterfowl
migrate through central Nebraska.

Fifty Years Ago: Creamer’s Dairy in 1959
by Ruth Jolly Knapman
T he year was 1959—the year Alaska
became a state. So what was going on
at Creamer’s Dairy that year?
Donald and Connie Creamer and their
six children made their home on the dairy
grounds. All of Charlie and Anna Cream-
er’s grandchildren had chores with the
daily work of a dairy. Teenager Jeannie
worked in the office and kept inventory.
She also recalls picking potatoes!
Then age 12, Chuck recalls that sum-
mer and having to use the fire hose to wa-
ter down the parking area to keep the dust
down! Although he never milked cows
he did work at stacking hay, shoveling
manure, working with farm equipment,
and driving tractors.  undercut Creamer’s prices. Daughter-in-
Roxie would have turned five that
May, describes herself as the rambunc-
tious one, and may have been sporting
an arm in a cast part of that year. She
remembers no chores at that age. The
kids heard about statehood celebrations
in town, but don’t recall attending any.  now demanded the cows be milked in
Both of the older grandchildren re-
call their Dad, Grandma and Grandpa
Creamer were depressed and against
statehood. They didn’t know how, but
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sensed that statehood would
bring an end to the family busi-
ness. They were patriotic. Charlie had
served in the US Army during World
War I and Donald served in World War
II, and fulfilling military contracts, but
what changes to private business would
statehood bring? 
  The Creamers worked to upgrade and
meet required codes, but with govern-
ment subsides to Matanuska Maid in
Palmer and to PanAm Airlines to haul
fresh dairy products (i.e. Carnation Milk)
cheaply from Seattle to supply Interior
Alaska, Creamer’s business was hurt.
Tickets Available for
The price of stateside milk began to Friends’ Quilt Raffle
Tickets are now on sale for
law Connie Creamer stated in 1984, “The our 2009 quilt raffle! Sherry
subsidies killed us.” Lewis and Jude Czopek have
The landmark Louden dairy barn made us a gorgeous oversized
built in 1938 was now 20 years old and queen quilt for this year’s raffle
considered outdated…at least considered and Jamie DeVries graciously
so by the Federal Government. They donated the quilting. Tickets
are $5 each or 5 for $20 and
a milking parlour rather than in their can be purchased at the Farm-
stanchions as had been customary. Be- house Visitor Center, all of our
ing heavily in debt with the second barn upcoming programs, and our
finished in the early 1950’s, the purchase booth at the Tanana Valley
of more land, new walk-in freezer, Fair. The winning ticket will
and silos, the dairy could not afford be drawn on August 23rd at the
to “rebuild the whole thing.”  end of the Crane Festival, and
Ads appeared in the May and the winner does not need to be
June issues of the Fairbanks Daily present at the drawing.
News-Miner stating, “Collect 200
quart bottle tops or 200 quart carton Web Page Changes
tops from Creamer’s Dairy and pick If you haven’t visited our
up your FREE ball glove.” web page lately, you will be
We don’t know how much that surprised by all of the changes
ad helped the business nor how many including a new photo album.
ball gloves were claimed, but we do Visit Friends’ website at:
know the dairy closed in less than www.creamersfield.org
seven years following statehood. Yes, And if you are a Facebook user,
Charlie and Anna Creamer were cor- become a Facebook friend of
rect in that Alaska statehood played Friends of Creamer’s Field!
a role in the death of the dairy farm
once known to be the largest, most
northerly, and most productive dairy
in Interior Alaska!
At left, a Creamer’s Dairy advertisement
appeared in a 1959 edition of the
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
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Thank You to Our Volunteers and Supporters
M any thanks to our
hardworking volun-
teers and generous donors
working hard to open
the barns and creamery
to the public.
that support the many • Thank you to Mark Ross
public programs and activi- for leading the Spring
ties at Creamer’s Field. Equinox Walk.
• Thank you to the crew • Thank you to Bob Craig
from Fairbanks Airport and Joyce Bateman for
Operations and Mainte- assisting with Farm-
nance who windrowed house Visitor Center and
the snow in the front Gift Shop training dur-
fields to make room for ing the volunteer natu-
the returning birds and ralist training course.
the grain spreading. • Thank you to Bob Craig,
• Thank you to the Borea- Roxie Creamer, and Gail
lis Kiwanis for coming Mayo for getting the
out to the Refuge on Farmhouse Visitor Cen-
Saturday, April 4 th to ter ready for the season.
spread grain on the east
• Thank you to Sarah De-
viewing fields.
Gennaro for coordinat-
• Thank you to Kathy
ing volunteers along our
Taylor Yokel and Joyce
adopted mile of College
Bateman for staffing
Road on Clean Up Day.
our information table at
• Thanks to Dennis De-
the Art Expo in Pioneer gnan, Martie Lasher, and
Park on March 21st.
• Thank you to Pat De-
Mary Wyatt for helping
at Fish & Game Kids
Ruyter for helping us Fun Day.
keep the Farmhouse Vis-
Spring Migration
itor Center open, staffed,
Celebration Volunteers
and providing drinks
Friends of Creamer’s
and cookies during the
Field wishes to thank the
Open North American
many folks that made this
dog races Friday, March
year’s annual Spring Migra-
20 th through Sunday,
tion Celebration on May
March 22nd.
2nd such a success. Many
• Thank you to Martin thanks to our wonderful
Gutoski and Patty Peir- sponsors and cooperators:
sol for serving as com- Hot Licks, Sportsman’s
munity representatives Warehouse, Calypso Farms,
on our Historic Build- UA F M u s e u m , A r c t i c
ings Committee that is Audubon Society, Alaska
Bird Observatory, US Fish
and Wildlife Service, Ducks
Unlimited, National Park
Service, Camp Habitat, and
UAF Wildlife Society.
Thank you to the com-
mittee members for orga-
nizing such a great event:
Tricia Blake, Adia Cotter,
Laurel Devaney, Gail Mayo,
Micah Miller, Tom Robin-
son, and Mark Ross.
Elwin Lawler, Matthew
Lee, Mary Liston, Jamie
and Bud Marschner, Grace
A very hearty thank you Matthews, Gail Mayo,
to the following volunteers Micah Miller, Joy Morrison,
who graciously donated Shannon Nelson, Mary Ann
their time and energy to the Nickles, Shannon Pearce,
event: Calvyn Ambrose, Betty Pixley, Kenelm Philip,
Amy Ash, Bill Barnes, E. Tom Robinson, Mark
Maria Berger, Tricia Blake, Ross, Jon, Ethan, and Vreni
Jessica Bodle, Laurie Runstadler, Anne Ruggles,
Boeck, Theresia Bucholz, Rachelle Ruffner, Ken Rus-
Kyle Campbell, Randall sell, April Harding Scurr,
Compton, Christol and Jeff Joel Scurr, Rachel Shively,
Creamer, Jeannie Creamer, Judy Shoenewald, Ramona
Janet Daley, Jenny Day, Shriber, Derek and Amelia
Dennis Degnan, Carrie and Sikes, Lynn Slusher, Mike
David Dershin, Laurel Dev- Taras, Ron and Mary Teel,
aney, Darcy Etcheverry, Eric and Derrick Terry,
Sarah Finnell, Samantha Cassandra Waldrop, Jeff
Fish, Nancy Gigliotti, Aren Walters, Nathana Watson,
Gunderson, Nicole Gustine, Barry Whitehill, Adele
Ray Hadley, Bill Holman, Wiejaczka, Mary Zalar
Frank Keim, Dan Kennedy,
Welcome to Our New Volunteer
Naturalist Trainees
A
new cadre of volunteers is ready to provide inter-
pretive programs at Creamer’s Field this summer.
Beginning in March, the eight-week Naturalist Training
course provided an understanding of the natural history
of the forests, wetlands, and fields along with the history
of Creamer’s Field. Participants also learned the art of
planning and leading a short thematic program.
Many thanks to the guest speakers that shared their
expertise: Nancy DeWitt, Lorrie Hawkins, Ted Swem,
Ruth Jolly Knapman, Eric Anderson, and Amy Larson.
We are delighted to welcome the following volunteers
that completed the training: Maite Agopian, Joyce Bate-
man, David Behr, Heidi Benson, Jan Boice, Michelle
Casavant, Christol Creamer, Kyle Curry, Dennis Degnan,
Kathy Dubbs, Susie Gilbreath, Suzanne Graves, Jessica
Guritz, Phil Hoffman, Bill Holman, Kathleen Hovda,
Jennifer Kapla, Martie Lacher, Elwin Lawler, Elizabeth
Lower, Grace Matthews, Sue McCallister, Karen Norris,
Betty Pixley, Andie Rice, Ramona Shriber, Melissa Slet-
moe, Lynn Slusher, Richard Stolzberg, Rick Stovarsky,
Nicole Swensgard, Taian Trujillo, Cara Wardlaw-Bailey,
Adele Wiejaczka, Mary Wyatt, and David Youngblood.
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Spring Happenings at Creamer’s Field

T he first event was the return of the Owl Program, held at the Noel Wien Li-
brary on March 26th. Ted Swem, Nancy DeWitt, and Lorrie Hawkins gave a
wonderful presentation on the local owls complete with the live Boreal Owl and
Great Grey Owl. Unfortunately due to new library regulations, we had to turn Kids, Geese!
away many interested folks. We apologize for this, and hope to have the event in a
larger location next year. Kids enjoying birds,
The owl program was the first session for the Naturalist Training Program Fifth grade ornithologists?
which continued with sessions every Thursday evening until May 14th. Around 25 “I just saw a Goose!”
folks came to the training sessions and we have a whole new crop of walk leaders “Oh, I see a swan”,
and volunteers willing to help out with nature walks, events, and the Farmhouse then we see two kinds of geese.
Visitor Center this summer. We will run the training program again next year for Knowledge advances.
those who might be interested in helping out. We still welcome volunteers at any “Look cranes are landing,
time. Just stop by the Farmhouse and introduce yourself. look there, mallards, pintails.”
Shortly after the Owl program, we had the Spring Equinox Walk on March 20th. That’s, Mark Ross, teaching.
Mark Ross took 22 folks out for a brisk nature walk. The weather was just starting
to break from the icy grip of winter’s chill, and the signs of spring were still a few As they load the bus,
weeks from really getting started, but they did see lots of late winter activity. a gaggle, like geese, is heard.
The Saturday of May 2nd was the annual Spring Migration Celebration. With New friends of Creamer’s.
record high temperatures and full sun, over 500 folks stopped by Creamer’s Field –Ray Hadley
and the Alaska Public Lands Information Center to participate in many activities
such as bird watching, puppet shows, games, crafts and more. A big thank you goes
to all our incredible volunteers­—we couldn’t have done it without you!

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