Tributaries

Tidbits from the Headwaters

Golden Eagles Fly Over Nabesna
Copper Basin, Wildlife Michelle McAfee Copper Basin, Wildlife Michelle McAfee

Golden Eagles Fly Over Nabesna

WISE annually provides science lectures for the public in the late winter in the Copper Basin. On April 8, WISE and the Wrangell Mountains Wilderness Lodge at 28-mile Nabesna Road hosted an in-person group of about 30 people interested in learning more about raptor migration.

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Mathletes Represent Copper Basin in Fairbanks
Copper Basin, School Michelle McAfee Copper Basin, School Michelle McAfee

Mathletes Represent Copper Basin in Fairbanks

MathCounts is a national program that exists to get Middle School students excited about math. The Upstream Learning MathCounts team had the privilege of competing in the Alaska State competition at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. They earned this opportunity by placing first in the Alaska Rural Chapter MathCounts competition in February.

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ROAR Spring Recycling Update
Copper Basin Michelle McAfee Copper Basin Michelle McAfee

ROAR Spring Recycling Update

As spring advances (hopefully) and the rather large amount of snow recedes, (hopefully), it seems a good time to look ahead at what is happening with recycling in the Copper Basin. People bringing aluminum cans and paper to the ROAR transfer site will notice it becoming rather crowded over the next month.

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Work Underway on Little Tonsina Bridge
Copper Basin Michelle McAfee Copper Basin Michelle McAfee

Work Underway on Little Tonsina Bridge

On September 23, the Copper River Watershed Project (CRWP) and the Alaska Department of Transportation invited funding partners and the public to tour the site of the anticipated bridge on the Little Tonsina River. The bridge will replace culverts located just barely upstream from the confluence with the main branch of the Tonsina River. This multimillion dollar project is the result of years of work, partnership building, and fundraising efforts to improve fish access to 71 miles of habitat upstream from the site.

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