| DAY 1: Friday, 11JUL - ARRIVAL AND EARLY BIRD STOPS |
| 0900-UTC |
Arrival, Transport from Airport, Camp Setup |
ANC/Palmer, Roads and Streets |
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Shuttles will be provided to pick you up from the airport and transport you to a meeting place. |
| 0900-UTC |
OPTIONAL/TIME PERMITTING: Early Bird Soil Stops |
Earthquake Park, Possibly Bird-Indian-Girdwood |
Earthquake Park 61.195940, -149.976509; 60.929242, -149.346968 |
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| 1700-UTC |
Dinner |
Matanuska Research and Extension Center |
61.565961, -149.251245 |
Dinner Provided |
| 1900-UTC |
Personal Time |
Matanuska Research and Extension Center |
61.565961, -149.251245 |
Camping |
| DAY 2: Saturday, 12JUL - CLASS INTRODUCTIONS & SOILS OF THE MATANUSKA VALLEY |
| 0700-0730 |
Wake up and personal hygiene |
Matanuska Research and Extension Center, Blue Room |
61.565961, -149.251245 |
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| 0730-0830 |
Breakfast |
Matanuska Research and Extension Center, Blue Room |
61.565961, -149.251245 |
Breakfast Provided |
| 0830-1200 |
Class Introduction, Housekeeping, Lectures |
Matanuska Research and Extension Center, Blue Room |
61.565961, -149.251245 |
|
| 1200-1300 |
Lunch |
Matanuska Research and Extension Center, Blue Room |
61.565961, -149.251245 |
Lunch Provided |
| 1300-1330 |
Travel to Soil Stop |
Local Roads and Streets |
61.591639, -149.095250 |
|
| 1330-1530 |
Description of Representative Soil of the Matanuska Valley |
Near Palmer Airport |
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Permissions: MHC will look up contact, vepraskas - had a chapter in the book hydric soils or problem soils, Palmer City Engineer - Jude Bilafer - Director of Public Works 907-745-3400 |
| 1530-1600 |
Travel to Musk Ox Farm |
Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 1600-1700 |
Musk Ox Farm Visit |
12850 E Archie Rd, Palmer, AK 99645 |
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|
| 1700-UTC |
Dinner |
Matanuska Research and Extension Center |
61.565961, -149.251245 |
Dinner Provided |
| 1900-UTC |
Personal Time |
Matanuska Research and Extension Center |
61.565961, -149.251245 |
Camping |
| DAY 3: Sunday, 13JUL - MATANUSKA GLACIER VISIT & SOILS OF THE MATANUSKA VALLEY |
| 0630-0700 |
Wake up and personal hygiene |
Matanuska Research and Extension Center, Blue Room |
61.565961, -149.251245 |
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| 0700-0800 |
Breakfast |
Matanuska Research and Extension Center, Blue Room |
61.565961, -149.251245 |
Breakfast Provided |
| 0800-0945 |
Travel to Matanuska Glacier |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 0945-1000 |
Bathrooms and Gift Shop |
Matanuska Glacier |
61.79410957438524, -147.79711573696764 |
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| 1000-1230 |
Guided Glacier Tour |
Matanuska Glacier |
61.79410957438524, -147.79711573696764 |
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| 1230-1315 |
Lunch |
Matanuska Glacier |
61.79410957438524, -147.79711573696764 |
Lunch Provided |
| 1315-1500 |
Travel to Matanuska Research and Extension Center |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 1500-1700 |
Alaska Soil Classification Activity |
Matanuska Research and Extension Center, Blue Room |
61.565961, -149.251245 |
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| 1700-UTC |
Dinner |
Matanuska Research and Extension Center, Blue Room |
61.565961, -149.251245 |
Dinner Provided |
| 1900-UTC |
Personal Time |
Matanuska Research and Extension Center |
61.565961, -149.251245 |
Camping |
| DAY 4: Monday, 14JUL - ANDISOLS, SPODOSOLS, & DRIVE TO DENALI |
| 0600-0630 |
Wake up and personal hygiene |
Matanuska Research and Extension Center |
61.565961, -149.251245 |
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| 0630-0730 |
Breakfast |
Matanuska Research and Extension Center |
61.565961, -149.251245 |
Breakfast Provided |
| 0730-0800 |
Break Camp and Load Out |
Matanuska Research and Extension Center |
61.565961, -149.251245 |
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| 0800-0900 |
Travel to Fishhook (Hatcher Pass) |
Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 0900-1200 |
Soil Descriptions and Investigations: Andisol and Spodosol |
Fishook Road (Hatcher Pass) |
61.771021, -149.309681 |
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| 1200-1230 |
Lunch |
Fishook Road (Hatcher Pass) |
61.771021, -149.309681 |
Lunch Provided |
| 1230-1540 |
Travel to Denali Viewpoint South |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
62.592592, -150.239540 |
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| 1540-1730 |
Travel to Riley Creek Campground, Denali NP |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 1730-1830 |
Setup Camp |
Riley Creek Campground, Denali NP |
63.730747, -148.896715 |
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| 1830-1930 |
Dinner |
Riley Creek Campground, Denali NP |
63.730747, -148.896715 |
Dinner Provided |
| 1930-UTC |
Personal Time |
Riley Creek Campground, Denali NP |
63.730747, -148.896715 |
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| DAY 5: Tuesday, 15JUL - LANDSCAPES OF DENALI NATIONAL PARK |
| 0700-0730 |
Wake up and personal hygiene |
Riley Creek Campground, Denali NP |
63.730747, -148.896715 |
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| 0730-0830 |
Breakfast |
Riley Creek Campground, Denali NP |
63.730747, -148.896715 |
Breakfast Provided |
| 0900-1030 |
Park Ranger Talk |
Denali Park Visitor Center |
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|
| 1030-1130 |
Early Lunch |
Denali Park Visitor Center |
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Lunch Provided |
| 1130-1530 |
Hiking and Activities in Groups |
Savage Alpine Trail (4.1 miles, strenuous, takes ~ 3hrs) OR Savage River Loop Trail (1.7 miles, easy, takes ~ 1 hr) |
Savage Alpine Trail : Trailhead 63.739913, -149.291611, ends 63.717189, -149.253234; Savage River Loop Trail: Trailhead 63.739913, -149.291611 |
|
| 1530-1700 |
Soils and Landscapes of Denali National Park |
Denali Park Visitor Center |
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|
| 1700-1800 |
Dinner |
Riley Creek Campground, Denali NP |
63.730747, -148.896715 |
Dinner Provided |
| 1800-UTC |
Personal Time |
Riley Creek Campground, Denali NP |
63.730747, -148.896715 |
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| DAY 6: Wednesday, 16JUL - GELISOLS, SPODOSOLS & DRIVE TO FAIRBANKS |
| 0600-0630 |
Wake up and personal hygiene |
Riley Creek Campground, Denali NP |
63.730747, -148.896715 |
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| 0630-0730 |
Breakfast |
Riley Creek Campground, Denali NP |
63.730747, -148.896715 |
Breakfast Provided |
| 0730-0800 |
Break Camp and Load Out |
Riley Creek Campground, Denali NP |
63.730747, -148.896715 |
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| 0800-0835 |
Travel to Healy Soil Stop |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 0835-1230 |
Description of Gelisol and Spodosol at Healy Research Area |
Stampede Trail Near Eight Mile Lake |
63.883736, -149.266556 |
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| 1230-1300 |
Travel to Bear Creek Rest Stop |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 1300-1315 |
Lunch |
Bear Creek Rest Stop |
64.129578, -149.248266 |
Lunch Provided |
| 1315-1500 |
Drive to Bonanza Creek LTER Site |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 1500-1700 |
Soil Description at Bonanza Creek (Inceptisol) |
Bonanza Creek LTER Site |
64.76734, -148.27353E |
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| 1700-1730 |
Drive to Skarland Dorm, UAF |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 1730-1800 |
Check-in at Skarland |
Skarland Hall |
1862 Yukon Dr, Fairbanks, AK 99709 |
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| 1800-UTC |
Dinner |
Fairbanks, AK; Restaurant TBD |
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Paid by Students |
| DAY 7: Thursday, 17JUL - CRREL TUNNEL TOUR & SMITH LAKE GELISOLS AND INCEPTISOLS |
| 0630-0700 |
Wake up and personal hygiene |
Skarland Hall |
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| 0700-0800 |
Breakfast |
TBD |
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|
| 0800-0945 |
Drive to CRREL Permafrost Research Tunnel, and Stop at Alyeska Pipeline Viewing Point |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 1000-1130 |
Tour CRREL Research Tunnel |
CRREL Permafrost Research Tunnel |
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|
| 1130-1200 |
Drive to campus parking lot |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 1200-1230 |
Lunch |
|
64.858604, -147.851096 |
Lunch Provided |
| 1230-1700 |
Soil investigations near Smith Lake (Gelisols and Inceptisols) |
UAF Campus |
64.860895, -147.859800 |
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| 1700-1900 |
Dinner |
Fairbanks, AK; Restaurant TBD |
|
Paid by Students |
| 1900-UTC |
Class Reflections and Soil-Landscape Diagrams |
UAF Campus |
TBD |
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| DAY 8: Friday, 18JUL - CHENA HOT SPRINGS AND FAIRBANKS |
| 0630-0700 |
Wake up and personal hygiene |
Skarland Hall |
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| 0700-0800 |
Breakfast |
TBD |
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|
| 0800-1700 |
Chena Hot Springs (All Day) or free time in Fairbanks |
|
|
|
| 1700-1900 |
Dinner |
Fairbanks, AK; Restaurant TBD |
|
Paid by Students |
| 1900-UTC |
Class Reflections and Soil-Landscape Diagrams |
UAF Campus |
TBD |
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| DAY 9: Saturday, 19JUL - FAIRBANKS TO MARION CREEK |
| 0630-0700 |
Wake up and personal hygiene |
Skarland Hall |
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|
| 0700-0800 |
Breakfast |
TBD |
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|
| 0800-1000 |
Drive north toward Coldfoot |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
65.848913, -149.708585 |
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| 1000-1100 |
Stop to observe effects of 2020 Isom Creek Fire |
Isom Creek Fire |
65.848913, -149.708585ÊÊ |
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| 1100-1120 |
Drive to Yukon River |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
65.879243, -149.714723 |
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| 1120-1200 |
Lunch stop and bathroom break at Yukon River |
Yukon River |
65.879243, -149.714723 |
Lunch Provided |
| 1200-1400 |
Drive to Finger Mountain |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 1400-1430 |
Bathroom Stop and Quick Observation Stop at Finger Mountain |
Finger Mountain |
66.357674, -150.460751 |
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| 1430-1445 |
Travel to soil observation; road cut |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 1445-1545 |
Soil observation at road cut |
See Coordinates |
66.467844, -150.656103 or 66.483593, -150.695189 |
|
| 1545-1615 |
Stop at Arctic Circle Sign for Group Photo |
Mile 166 |
66.555818, -150.810397 |
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| 1615-1745 |
Travel to Marion Creek Campground |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 1745-1845 |
Setup Camp |
Marion Creek Campground |
67.317138, -150.157987 |
|
| 1845-1945 |
Dinner |
Marion Creek Campground |
67.317138, -150.157987 |
Dinner Provided |
| 1945-UTC |
Personal Time |
Marion Creek Campground |
67.317138, -150.157987 |
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| DAY 10: Sunday, 20JUL - SUKAKPAK MOUNTAIN & SOILS OF THE KOYUKUK RIVER |
| 0630-0700 |
Wake up and personal hygiene |
Marion Creek Campground |
67.317138, -150.157987 |
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| 0700-0800 |
Breakfast |
Marion Creek Campground |
67.317138, -150.157987 |
Breakfast Provided |
| 0800-0830 |
Travel to Coldfoot (Gas Stop) |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 0830-0900 |
Travel to Milepost 159 |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 0900-1100 |
Histel Description |
Milepost 159 |
67.054281, -150.338328 |
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| 1100-1130 |
Travel to Interagency Visitor Center |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 1130-1230 |
Lunch & Interagency Visitor Center Tour |
Interagency Visitor Center |
67.252732, -150.186946 |
Lunch Provided |
| 1230-1300 |
Travel to Sukakpak Mountain |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 1300-1500 |
Soil Description at Palsa Below Sukakpak Mountain |
Milepost 203 |
Park at: 67.595446, -149.787120, Walk to: 67.596245, -149.785975 |
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| 1500-1600 |
Alluvial Entisols on Bank of Koyukuk |
Milepost 204 |
Walk to 67.613273, -149.793546; or drive to 67.615992, -149.794708; Show and tell cutbank soil at either 67.615606, -149.796376 or 67.616315, -149.795743 |
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| 1600-1630 |
Travel back to Marion Creek |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 1630-1730 |
Dinner |
Marion Creek Campground |
67.317138, -150.157987 |
Dinner Provided |
| 1730-UTC |
Personal Time and optional hike to waterfall |
Marion Creek Campground |
67.317138, -150.157987 |
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| DAY 11: Monday, 21JUL - ACROSS ATIGUN PASS AND INTO THE TUNDRA |
| 0600-0630 |
Wake up and personal hygiene |
Marion Creek Campground |
|
|
| 0630-0730 |
Breakfast |
Marion Creek Campground |
|
Breakfast Provided |
| 0730-0800 |
Break Camp and Load Out |
Marion Creek Campground |
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|
| 0800-0910 |
Travel to Frozen Debris Lobe |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 0910-0930 |
Observe Frozen Debris Lobes |
Milepost 219 |
67.808916, -149.820924 |
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| 0930-1010 |
Drive to northernmost spruce tree |
Milepost 235 |
68.033135, -149.667040 |
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| 1010-1030 |
Drive to Atigun Pass |
Milepost 245 |
68.132701, -149.477987 |
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| 1030-1300 |
Observe Sorted Rock Circles and Lunch |
Atigun Pass |
Overlook @ 68.133832, -149.458850 |
Lunch Provided |
| 1300-1400 |
Travel to Fossil Creek |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 1400-1700 |
Full Description of Alluvial Soil @ Fossil Creek |
Fossil Creek near Galbraith Lake |
Drive to 68.472331, -149.528806, Walk to 68.467622, -149.542774 |
|
| 1700-1715 |
Travel to Toolik Field Station |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 1715-1830 |
Orientation and Lodging Occupation |
Toolik Field Station |
68.62812, -149.59382 |
|
| 1830-UTC |
Dinner and Personal Time |
Toolik Field Station |
68.62812, -149.59382 |
Dinner Provided |
| DAY 12: Tuesday, 22JUL - GELISOLS & PERIGLACIAL LANDSCAPES - TOOLIK TO PRUDHOE BAY |
| 0600-0630 |
Wake up and personal hygiene |
Toolik Field Station |
68.62812, -149.59382 |
|
| 0630-0730 |
Breakfast |
Toolik Field Station |
68.62812, -149.59382 |
Breakfast Provided |
| 0730-0800 |
Pack up and Load Out |
Toolik Field Station |
68.62812, -149.59382 |
|
| 0800-1000 |
Travel to Sagwon/Last Chance Wayside |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
|
|
| 1000-1300 |
Soil Investigations at Sagwon/MNT |
Milepost 355 |
69.422321, -148.693938 |
Lunch Provided |
| 1300-1400 |
Travel to Milepost 412 |
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|
| 1400-1445 |
River Bluff Stop to Observe Soil Exposures |
|
70.178591, -148.436166 (or 70.176948, -148.439429), |
|
| 1445-1545 |
Prudhoe Bay General Store |
|
70.208819, -148.406329 |
|
| 1545-1600 |
Travel to Deadhorse Camp |
Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 1600-1700 |
Check-in and Room Occupation |
Deadhorse Camp |
Mile 412.8, Dalton Hwy, Prudhoe Bay, AK 99734 |
|
| 1700-UTC |
Dinner |
Deadhorse Camp |
Mile 412.8, Dalton Hwy, Prudhoe Bay, AK 99734 |
Dinner Provided |
| DAY 13: Wednesday, 23JUL - DEADHORSE TO TOOLIK |
| 0600-0630 |
Wake up and personal hygiene |
Deadhorse Camp |
Mile 412.8, Dalton Hwy, Prudhoe Bay, AK 99734 |
|
| 0630-0730 |
Breakfast |
Deadhorse Camp |
Mile 412.8, Dalton Hwy, Prudhoe Bay, AK 99734 |
Breakfast Provided |
| 0730-0800 |
Pack up and Load Out |
Deadhorse Camp |
Mile 412.8, Dalton Hwy, Prudhoe Bay, AK 99734 |
|
| 0800-1000 |
Travel to Soil Investigations (MNT/MAT) |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
|
|
| 1000-1230 |
Soil Investigations at Sagwon/MNT |
TBD |
|
|
| 1230-1300 |
Lunch |
Lunch Provided |
|
|
| 1300-1400 |
Soil Investigations at Sagwon/MNT |
TBD |
|
|
| 1500-1630 |
Travel to Toolik Field Station |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
|
|
| 1630-1730 |
Orientation and Lodging Occupation |
Toolik Field Station |
68.62812, -149.59382 |
|
| 1730-1830 |
Dinner and Personal Time |
Toolik Field Station |
68.62812, -149.59382 |
Dinner Provided |
| 1830-UTC |
Wake up and personal hygiene |
Toolik Field Station |
68.62812, -149.59382 |
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| DAY 14: Thursday, 24JUL - TOOLIK TO FAIRBANKS AND DEPARTURE |
| 0630-0700 |
Breakfast |
Toolik Field Station |
68.62812, -149.59382 |
Breakfast Provided |
| 0700-0800 |
Pack up and Load Out |
Toolik Field Station |
68.62812, -149.59382 |
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| 0800-0915 |
Travel to Milepost 149 |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
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|
| 0915-1015 |
Histosol (floating bog) show and tell |
Milepost 149 |
66.940518, -150.418823 |
|
| 1015-1300 |
Drive to Yukon River Camp Store |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
|
|
| 1300-1330 |
Lunch and Rest Stop |
Yukon River Crosssing |
65.880961, -149.720036 |
Lunch provided |
| 1330-1700 |
Travel to Fairbanks |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
|
|
| 1700-UTC |
Dinner and Shuttles to Airport |
Highway, Local Roads and Streets |
|
Dinner paid by students |