Southeast Alaska is defined by the waters, islands, resources and people of the Inside Passage. Juneau is the state capital and largest city in the region, which includes 35 communities with just over 73,500 people, about a fifth of whom are Indigenous Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian. Tourism, mining and fisheries are the major industries.

Outreach includes programs in agriculture and horticulture; health, home and family development; nutrition and integrated pest management. 

Upcoming programs:

  2026 Spring Kitchen Series
Sarah Lewis will lead a series of Spring Kitchen Zoom classes to help get you ready for the summer.
 
  • March 9, 5:30-7 p.m.: Make Room in the Freezer, Part 1: Water Bath Canning Frozen Berries & Fruit. $12
  • March 16, 5:30-7 p.m.: Make Room in the Freezer, Part 2: Pressure Canning Frozen Fish and Game. $12

For more information and to register, visit

  B3 at Thunder Mountain
Feb. 17 - March 14, 2026 Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7:15-8:15 a.m. and Saturdays, 10-11 a.m.

Participants will learn a research-based exercise/education program proven to maintain or increase bone density. B3 @ Thunder Mountain is for those who want to become more comfortable in a gym setting or learn workouts to do independently at home.

Thunder Mountain Middle School, 3101 Diamond Park Loop, Juneau $159.
 
Register with Juneau Community Schools at
  Wild Kitchen Walk
April 25, 1-7 p.m.
 
Auke Bay Recreation and Chapel by the Lake: 11024 Auke Lake Way
 
Join Sarah Lewis and local foraging expert and author Corinne Conlon to sustainably gather local, wild, edible plants and learn about their uses in cooking. $80
  • Foraging walk: 1-3 p.m., Auke Recreation Area wild areas
  • Wild Kitchen Time: 4-7 p.m., Chapel by the Lake. 
 
For more information and to register:

Events Calendar 

Events

Mar 05

Contact organizer
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 7:15 – 8:15am

The B3 (Better Bones and Balance) program offers a mix of strength and power training and group fitness activities for people with osteoporosis, osteopenia or a risk of future low bone density. Participants will learn a research-based exercise/education program proven to maintain or increase bone density. B3 @ Thunder Mountain is for those who want to become more comfortable in a gym setting or learn workouts to do independently at home.

The class is led by Sarah Lewis, health, home and family development agent for the UAF Cooperative Extension Service.

Location: Thunder Mountain Middle School fitness room, 3101 Dimond Park Loop, Juneau.

Feb. 17-March 14, Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:15-8:15 a.m., Saturdays 10-11 a.m.

Apply via or visit by Feb. 16. The program costs $159.

Contact Sarah Lewis at 907-455-2010 for more information.

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at&/ces/districts/juneau/160;amnorris2@alaska.edu&/ces/districts/juneau/160;or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to&/ces/districts/juneau/160;amnorris2@alaska.edu.

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/juneau/39;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.



Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Southeast CES calendar
Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE

Mar 07

Contact organizer
Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10 – 11am

The B3 (Better Bones and Balance) program offers a mix of strength and power training and group fitness activities for people with osteoporosis, osteopenia or a risk of future low bone density. Participants will learn a research-based exercise/education program proven to maintain or increase bone density. B3 @ Thunder Mountain is for those who want to become more comfortable in a gym setting or learn workouts to do independently at home.

The class is led by Sarah Lewis, health, home and family development agent for the UAF Cooperative Extension Service.

Location: Thunder Mountain Middle School fitness room, 3101 Dimond Park Loop, Juneau.

Feb. 17-March 14, Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:15-8:15 a.m., Saturdays 10-11 a.m.

Apply via or visit by Feb. 16. The program costs $159.

Contact Sarah Lewis at 907-455-2010 for more information.

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at&/ces/districts/juneau/160;amnorris2@alaska.edu&/ces/districts/juneau/160;or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to&/ces/districts/juneau/160;amnorris2@alaska.edu.

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/juneau/39;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.



Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Southeast CES calendar
Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE

Mar 10

UAF online/virtual event, Contact organizer
Monday, March 9, 2026, 5:30 – 7pm

Preserve last year&/ces/districts/juneau/39;s berry and fruit harvests for the pantry shelf, and free up some freezer space for this year! In this class, UAF Extension Professor Sarah Lewis will teach water bath canning skills for people of all experience levels, with a focus on frozen berries and fruits, offering creative canning recipes. The cost is $12.&/ces/districts/juneau/160;

For more information and to register, visit . The Zoom link will be emailed upon successful registration.

Upcoming classes:

March 16: Make Room in the Freezer, Part 2: Pressure Canning Frozen Fish and Game 5:30-7 p.m.

Contact Sarah Lewis at 907-455-2010 or email sarah.lewis@alaska.edu.

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/juneau/8217;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.



Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar, Tribes CES calendar
Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE

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