Agroborealis, Vol. 36, No. 1 (Summer 2004)

Abstract

Reindeer Inspire New Teaching Guide: A new curriculum and teaching kit produced by the Reindeer Research Program brings history, biology, electronics, cultural studies, and more into classrooms / Doreen L. Fitzgerald -- Susan Willsrud & Calypso Farm: A graduate of SNRAS, Susan Willsrud returned to Alaska with her husband to found a small community supported agriculture center. The farm and ecology center are devoted to teaching principles of organic gardening, soil care, and the value of fresh, locally grown food. / Deirdre Helfferich -- The Wildlife Viewing Challenge: Watching wild animals is an increasingly popular recreational activity for which public land managers must plan / Doreen Fitzgerald with Peter Fox -- Taxonomy and Evolution of Alaska Birches: In the quest for useful chemicals from plants, knowing which tree is which could be vital. The author explains taxonomic terminology and looks at birch species in Alaska. / Edmond C. Packee -- Birch Use in the Former Soviet Republics: In the vast region of the former Soviet Union, every part of the birch tree has a use. The author, a Russian, describes the traditional cultural and medicinal uses of the sap, bark, leaves, buds, twigs, and wood of birches in the East. / Andriy Boyar -- Heavenly Garden, Earthly Pursuits: The Georgeson Botanical Garden is developing a children's garden and a new picnic pavilion, with help from the community. / Doreen Fitzgerald