Alaska Native Plant Society
ANPS Field Trips for 2009
Below are the field trips for 2009.
Many of these are work parties at the Campbell Creek Science Center to fulfill our obligation for reduced room rent. Please consider going on one of these. You are sure to learn more about native and invasive plant species in the area.
Our field trips are generally open to the public, however, due to constraints on transportation and lodging some field trips are open to ANPS members only.
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Date |
Trip Title |
Description |
Leader(s) |
Level of difficulty |
Directions |
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| Tuesday, June 16 | CAMPBELL CREEK SCIENCE CENTER | Description of Trip: This work effort goes towards meeting our obligation to the Science Center for monthly room use. Please try to help on one of these work parties this summer. This is a great community service and the gardens are much improved. Special Instructions: Bring work gloves, hand tools, and knee pads if you have them. | Leaders: Verna Pratt, Luise Woelflein, and CCSC Staff Telephone: 333-8212 or 267-1269 Email: verna@alaskakrafts.com or lwoelfle@ak.blm.gov | Time Allotted: 2 hours Meeting Time: 6:30pm Meeting Place: Campbell Creek Science Center, from Lake Otis turn East on 68th, drive to end, go right onto Elmore and then take the very first left (follow signs). Level of Difficulty: Easy Minimum Age: 18 | |
Wednesday, June 17 Meeting Time: 7:00pm |
Alaska Botanical Garden, Lowenfels Nature Trail |
This is a weed-pulling trip; enjoy the native plants while digging out those that don’t belong. We’ve made lots of progress here eradicating dandelions from the Jeff Lowenfels Family Nature Trail, but there are still some stray plants lurking around. Bring a dandelion digger, a kneeling pad and bug repellant. |
Leader: Verna Pratt Email/Phone: 333-8212 |
Difficulty: easy Minimum Age: 5 |
Meeting Place: Botanical Garden entrance Level of Driving directions: Turn south on Campbell Airstrip Road from Tudor Road. Turn left at Botanical garden sign (after the fire station). Park in school parking lot. | http://aknps.org/Pages/FieldTrips.php
Thusday, June 18 Meeting Time: 6:30pm Allotted: 2.5 hours |
Tragopogon Eracdication work party, Seward Highway |
This is a weed warrior trip to eradicate Tragopogon dubius. We will carpool to our destinations. If we have enough people (many hands make light work), we will divide into two groups and park at the southbound pullouts at mile 105.9 and 104.3. This is an adult only trip as we will be working in a high traffic area. Wear rugged shoes (steep, uneven terrain), old clothes, gloves and bright colors if possible. This area can be windy. Most mature plants pull out but dandelion diggers are also useful. We have made great progress here, additional efforts will keep this plant from spreading. |
Leader: Verna Pratt Phone: 333- 8212 |
Level of Difficulty: moderate
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Time Meeting Place: Potter Section House parking lot (south end) Driving Distance: south of downtown Anchorage – approx. 8 miles |
Saturday, June 20 Meeting Time: 10 am Time Allotted: |
Gunsight Mountain |
We’ll climb up approximately 1,500 feet in elevation, enjoying the blooming alpine wildflowers. Getting to the summit of Gunsight is not the ultimate goal; we’ll mosey along the tundra making a loop back to the starting point. Special Instructions: Bring sturdy hiking shoes, warm clothes (avoid cotton) including hat and gloves, and rain gear. Lunch, water and binoculars are also needed. Please call the leader ahead to let her know to expect you. Our starting point is 1 mile from the lodge (gravel pit across from Majestic Valley Lodge). |
Leader: Anjanette Steer Phone: 745-5156, Email: anj@ak.net |
Level of Difficulty: moderate/difficult Minimum Age: 16 |
Saturday Meeting Place: Sheep Mountain Lodge parking lot, mile 113.5 Glenn Highway Driving Distance: approximately 114 miles from Anchorage, allow 2.5-3 hours driving time. From Anchorage take the Glenn Highway north, follow signs to Palmer, continue on Glenn Highway through Palmer another 65 miles to Sheep Mountain Lodge. Expect some road construction delays at mile 92. |
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SATURDAY, JUNE 27 – ARCTIC VALLEY Leader: Verna Pratt Phone: 333-8212, fax 333-4989 Email: verna@alaskakrafts.com Time Allotted: all day (6 hours +) Meeting Time: 9am Meeting Place: Fred Meyer – Muldoon Road, South end of parking lot under Fred Meyers sign (Debarr Road). Regroup at Arctic Valley Ski area parking lot 9:30am. Level of Difficulty: moderate Minimum age: 8 Description of trip: We’ll view wildflowers in the valley, there are great meadow plants and alpines and a scenic 360 degree outlook. |
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Saturday June 27 Time |
Field Trip to: Bird Ridge via the “Bird Flew Route” Reservations by (date): June 24, 2009 |
Level of Description of Trip: We will hike via trail and bushwhack through a wide diversity of forests and shrubland, botanizing along the way. The loop route will end with a descent of the Bird Ridge Trail. |
Leader: Robert L. DeVelice, Forest Ecologist, Chugach National Forest Telephone: 907-743-9437 FAX: 907-743-9480 E-Mail: rdevelice@fs.fed.us |
Difficulty: hard, rock scrambling Minimum Age: 12 Special Instructions: Bring your own lunch and be prepared for inclement weather and rugged off trail walking and scrambling. If you have a hand lens and field guides to assist in plant identification please bring them. |
Meeting Place: deli area inside of Carrs Huffman (1501 Huffman Road, Anchorage) Driving Distance/Car Pooling, etc…: We will carpool the 20 miles to the Bird Ridge Trailhead on the Seward Highway. |
Monday, June 29 |
Campbell Tract Plant Survey |
MONDAY, JUNE 29 - CAMPBELL TRACT PLANT SURVEY
Leaders: Luise Woelflein (267-1269) and Marilyn Barker
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Level: Moderate
Contact Luise (lwoelfle@ak.blm.gov) for meeting location of each trip. (Be sure to put ANPS Trip in the subject line.)
Special gear: Knee boots
Description: Come help compile a more complete list of plants for the Campbell Tract. We'll be in search of orchids and othe r rarely seen plants in the untraveled parts of the Tract. We'll be working off trail across uneven terrain and in potentially wet areas. Bring your knee boots and
sense of adventure. We'll also be earning credit toward our required number of hours for the Science Center building rental discount. Dogs welcome but must be on leash for entire trip.
Description: Come help compile a more complete list of plants for the Campbell Tract. We'll be in search of orchids and othe r rarely seen plants in the untraveled parts of the Tract. We'll be working off trail across uneven terrain and in potentially wet areas. Bring your knee boots and sense of adventure. We'll also be earning credit toward our required number of hours for the Science Center building rental discount. Dogs welcome but must be on leash for entire trip. |
Leaders: Luise Woelflein (267-1269) and Marilyn Barker Time: 6:30-9:30pm Level: Moderate Contact Luise (lwoelfle@ak.blm.gov) for meeting location of each trip. (Be sure to put ANPS Trip in the subject line.) |
Special gear: Knee boots |
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Tuesday, June 30 Time Allotted: 2 hours Meeting Time: 10am |
CAMPBELL CREEK SCIENCE CENTER |
See June 16 for full descrip. of this native plant garden work party. |
Leaders: Verna Pratt, Luise Woelflein, and CCSC Staff Telephone: 333-8212 or 267-1269 Email: verna@alaskakrafts.com or lwoelfle@ak.blm.gov |
Level of Difficulty: Easy Minimum Age: 18 |
Meeting Place: Campbell Creek Science Center, from Lake Otis turn East on 68th, drive to end, go right onto Elmore and then take the very first left (follow signs). |
Wednesday, July 1 |
ALASKA BOTANICAL GARDEN, LOWENFELS NATURE TRAIL Time Allotted: 2 hours Meeting Time: 7:00pm |
Description of trip: See June 3 for full details. |
Leader: Verna Pratt
Email/Phone: 333-8212 |
Level of Difficulty: easy
Minimum Age: 5 |
Meeting Place: Botanical Garden entrance Driving directions: Turn south on Campbell Airstrip Road from Tudor Road. Turn left at Botanical garden sign (after the fire station). Park in school parking lot. |
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Date: January 12, 2006 To: January 13, 2006
Location: Turnagain Arm
Leader: Andy
Phone: 907 258-1414
Email: admin@aknps.org
Description: Test sentences.
Directions: Weather report is for clouds and light winds.
Allow 2-3 hours.
Instructions: Bring windbreaker and/or rain jacket just in case.
Date: January 24, 2006
Location: Campbell Creek Science Center
Leader: Someone
Phone: 333-8212
Email: none
Description: Sample, for test purposes only.
Directions: Park in the Campbell Creek Science Center parking lot and meet at the north entrance to the building at 8:30 am. Work continues to about noon, followed immediately by lunch.
Instructions: Wear work clothes, bring work gloves, and maybe a hat if it's chilly. The BLM will supply any tools we need.
Date: February 19, 2006
Location: Locations all over Alaska
Leader: Any Leader
Phone: 555-5555
Email: smith@gci.net
Description: Any description
Directions: Any directions
Instructions: Any instructions
Alaska Native Plant Society PO Box 141613 Anchorage, Alaska 99514
Last updated November 10, 2009
