Elodea, an aggressive invasive plant, was discovered this month in the lake used by hundreds of floatplanes, raising fears that it will be spread to multiple sites within flying reach.
Air Quality will vary between Good and Unhealthy depending on wind flow and proximity to the fire.-Southcentral areas near–Willow, Wasilla, Palmer, Butte, Anchorage, and south over the Kenai Peninsula to include Cooper Landing, Kenai Keys and Skilak Lake areas.
6/17/15 Drought - Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Smokey air as a result of wildfires to the north and south of Anchorage.
Sockeye wildfire at mile post 77 of the George Parks Highway near Willow.
There seems to be an unbelievable bumper crop of spruce cones both in trees and on lawns this spring. Their abundance has been quite a topic of conversation, at least in my circles. It is coneucopia!
Low lake water on ANTHC campus (Algae)
A moose was seen with some of its fur missing.
4/16/15 Early waterfowl - Anchorage, Alaska, USA
A family of five black bears is roaming an Alaska neighborhood, toppling trash cans as the group rummages for food and scaring some residents who believe the animals are the same ones seen in the area last summer.
Early pussy willows - Anchorage, Alaska, USA
DOT spokesperson Shannon McCarthy said the weather this week -- alternately freezing and thawing -- was likely the culprit.
The city of Anchorage can claim a new record. The city did not see a temperature drop below zero for the entire year of 2014. The last time Anchorage residents saw a below zero reading was December 26, 2013.
9-10-14 Unusual caterpillar - Big Lake, Alaska, USA
9-2-14 Caterpillar with reddish tail - Tyonek, Alaska, USA
08-17-14 Abundant bees - Eagle River, Alaska, USA
Unusual insect observation approximately 2 1/2 inches in length and moved slowly, but had long strides.
Dry conditions in Southcentral Alaska have resulted in low lake levels including here on the ANTHC campus
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