Tanana Valley Watershed Association

10/11/2026

We are so happy to have 5th graders at Anne Wien Elementary join Randy Smith Middle School and the Fairbanks Soil & Water Conservation District in monitoring water quality on the Noyes Slough! through TVWA's Adopt-A-Stream program

09/24/2026

Calling all K-12 artists! Share your voice with all of Alaska through art!

We're currently accepting entries for the 2026-27 Federal Subsistence Program Fisheries Student Art Contest! The contest is open to all Alaska students, grades K-12.

Download the art contest poster, official rules and guidelines, and entry form at https://edit.doi.gov/subsistence/art-contest

This year’s entries should be related to subsistence fish or shellfish species or fishing activities. Participants are encouraged to draw from their experiences with subsistence activities regarding any of the federally managed fish and shellfish in Alaska. The winning art will be featured on the cover of the next federal fishing regulations book.

All entries must be postmarked by November 12, 2026.

09/15/2026

More pictures from Effie Kokrine Charter School's Salmon Science and Culture Expo last week!

09/11/2026

We had so much fun with young artists at the Salmon Science and Culture Expo at Effie Kokrine Charter School! Junior high students designed and created a wearable PSA button about the importance of salmon and our summer Storm Drain Art Event to raise public awareness that all of the storm drains on our roadways flow directly into the Chena River and its tributaries.

Effie Kokrine Charter middle school students received a hands-on immersion into the cultural and scientific relevance of salmon during an inaugural expo on Wednesday.

08/08/2026

Come on down to Pioneer Park, Moose Creek pavilion and see TVWA. We turned 20 years old today and want to celebrate Wild Salmon Day with you. We are grilling Copper River Red Salmon until 4 pm. Free event.

08/06/2026

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06/17/2026

This year's Streambank Rehabilitation Workshop put on by USFWS and ADF&G will be in Fairbanks on July 15 & 16.
If you would like to participate, and learn about streambank stabilization and revegetation techniques while helping on a local project, please contact Jess Johnson at [email protected]

06/08/2026

Join us for clean-up fun on the Chena River and Noyes Slough this Saturday!

Hey , STREAM CLEANUP DAY is June 13!

When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13.

Where: Meet at DNR Chena River Recreation Site off University Ave.

Who: Anyone who wants to help clean Fairbanks‐area waterways – note that children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Please RSVP [email protected] to reserve a canoe available to experienced paddlers. There is a limited number of canoes reserved based on when RSVP request is received.

To learn more, visit: https://www.tvwatershed.org/stream-cleanup-day

06/03/2026

These Summit 3rd-5th grade students weren't deterred by the cold, wet spring. They joyfully conducted water quality monitoring using GLOBE hydrosphere protocols at their two Adopt-A-Stream sites on Beaver Springs Slough! Would you like to adopt a stream? Ask us how!

05/21/2026

Our summer field intern, Teslin Brannan (representing Oregon's Linfield University), is among this class of NOAA scholarship/internship winners! She got her start in kindergarten at Salcha School with GLOBE hydrosphere protocols on the 10-year Piledriver Slough study with TVWA. Well done, Teslin! Your school/club/group/student can be involved in an Adopt-A-Stream program, too. Ask us how!

May 20, 2026 — NOAA’s Office of Education has selected 128 Ernest F. Hollings undergraduate scholars for the class of 2026-2028. Scholars receive a two-year academic scholarship for their junior and senior years, a paid summer internship opportunity, and funding to participate in up to two national scientific conferences.

This year, 829 students applied for this competitive scholarship. The selected applicants come from 95 different campuses in 40 U.S. states, Guam, and Washington, D.C.

Congratulations to the 2026 Hollings scholars! The 128 selected applicants come from 95 different campuses in 40 U.S. states, Guam, and Washington, D.C. We can’t wait to see the valuable contributions they’ll make to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) during their internship experience!
https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/hollings-scholarship/news/announcing-2026-hollings-scholarship-recipients