Date of Award
12-17-2003
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
This thesis details the farming history and current importance of the Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge in Fairbanks, Alaska. More significantly, it is the story of a grassroots effort by the community of Fairbanks, working with a kindly old farmer, to preserve open land in the heart of a rapidly expanding city for the benefit of the thousands of migrating cranes, geese and ducks that rely upon the grain fields each spring and fall. Because of their vision, Creamer's Field has become a center for environmental education, outdoor recreation, and biological research while actively providing for the needs of wildlife.
Recommended Citation
Ryan, Jessica A., "A place for the birds: the legacy of Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge" (2003). Arctic and Northern Studies. 31.
https://ualaska.researchcommons.org/uaf_grad_arctic_northern/31
Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6444