Who We Are
OneTree Alaska is an education, research, and outreach program of the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Natural Resources and Extension. We believe every child should have ample opportunities to explore their local environment through place-based and project-based education.
OneTree Alaska uses an integrated STEM to STEAM approach (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math + Art) to engage students of all ages in tree-inspired projects that encourage scientific inquiry, stewardship, craftsmanship, and creativity.
OneTree Alaska was inspired by the UK organization OneTree, of which 70 local artisans crafted beautiful objects from the wood of a single large oak felled in the Cheshire forest. It is this similar spirit of collaboration and partnership that makes OneTree Alaska projects possible. We receive tremendous support from teachers and staff of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Fairbanks artists, Interior Alaska community members, local organizations, and the faculty, staff, and students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
OneTree Alaska uses an integrated STEM to STEAM approach (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math + Art) to engage students of all ages in tree-inspired projects that encourage scientific inquiry, stewardship, craftsmanship, and creativity.
OneTree Alaska was inspired by the UK organization OneTree, of which 70 local artisans crafted beautiful objects from the wood of a single large oak felled in the Cheshire forest. It is this similar spirit of collaboration and partnership that makes OneTree Alaska projects possible. We receive tremendous support from teachers and staff of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Fairbanks artists, Interior Alaska community members, local organizations, and the faculty, staff, and students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Our Partners
We have been so fortunate to partner with so many dedicated people over the years. Since its inception, OneTree Alaska has been a truly collaborative effort and made possible by community members. Written below is an abbreviated list of partners to whom we would like extend an especially hearty thanks.
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Financial Support
2012-2014: BAK LAP (Boreal Alaska Learning, Adaptation, Production - a FY2013 AK Capital Budget Appropriation) 2012: Treecycler 2011-2012: Alaska EPSCoR Office (NSF Program) (Dr. Peter Schweitzer, P.I.) 2010-2012: NSF GK-12 Project, "Changing Alaska Science Education" (Dr. Richard Boone, P.I.) 2009-2011: USDA-NIFA Wood Utilization Research Program (Dr. Val Barber, P.I.)
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In-Kind Support
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District AK Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation GLOBE / Seasons and Biomes (UAF/IARC) Institute of Arctic Biology (UAF/CNSM ) Fairbanks Art Association Local Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations: Alaska Coffee Roasting Company Boreal House Art and Science Center Boreal Forest Council Calypso Farm and Ecology Center Morris Thompson Cultural Center The Cutting Edge Week in the Woods Well Street Art Company Wild Rose Farm |
Community Member Collaborators
Mary Calmes, Dan Coleman, Kelsey Gobroski, Pat Holloway, Jesse Hensel, Jill Holmgren, Christine Huff, Diane Hunt, Larry Kaplan, Rachel Kaplan, Margo Klass, Mark Knapp, Susan Kerndt, Martha Kopplin, Carol Lewis, John Manthei, Phil Marshall, Eric Mayo, Marlene McDermott, Zac Meyers, Chris Pastro, Birch Pavelsky, Tim Quintal, Joni Scharfenberg, Rhonda Schlumbohm, Charlie Simmons, John Smelter, Elena Sparrow, David Spencer, Frank Soos, Karen Stomberg, Nicole Swenson, Nancy Tarnai, Alan Tonne, Pips Veazey, Chris Villano, Joan Webster, Mark Wright, and John Zasada. |
