We are now accepting applications for North for Science! 2024. Students please use the first link below to complete an application form, and give the teacher/mentor link to those who will provide references for you. Application deadline is Saturday April 13th 2024. This year’s program is scheduled for June 7-14, 2024 (dates subject to change).
North for Science! 2024 Application Form for Students and Parents/Guardians
North for Science! 2024 Teacher/Mentor Reference Form
Please direct information requests and questions to Carol Scott, program coordinator, at north4science@aksongbird.org.
North for Science! is a week-long field expedition for students currently in 7th and 8th grade. It is offered collaboratively by ASI, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and BLM. The trip begins and ends in Fairbanks. Students travel up the Dalton Highway, camping near Coldfoot and Galbraith Lake. For eight days, they are immersed in an outdoor experience as they traverse lands adjacent to and including: Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, the Dalton Highway Corridor, and Yukon Flats, Kanuti and Arctic National Wildlife Refuges. Activities are designed to help them practice basic camping skills, learn teamwork, and engage in many aspects of field science/research as they investigate firsthand the dynamics of the changing subarctic and arctic ecosystems.
June 7-14, 2024
North for Science! is an active science education program. The group works hard and plays hard, living outdoors and getting dirty in all kinds of weather and bug conditions. Participants need to be energetic, flexible team members who will enthusiastically jump into all the opportunities along the way!
Thanks to our sponsors and collaborators, North for Science! is operated at no cost to the participating students. However, the program does not cover the cost of travel to and from Fairbanks, accommodations, or other expenses incurred by out-of-town participants before or after the program dates.
You can read more about the program and hear what some students had to say about their experience by following this link to the 2023 TRIP REPORT.
North for Science! is a collaborative program. Resources, staff, funding, and other support provided by:
Alaska Songbird Institute, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Additional support provided by: Toolik Field Station (UAF) and community sponsors.
Follow this link to learn how you can SPONSOR A STUDENT