The Willow Area Community Organization's (WACO) monthly meetings are held at 7pm on the first Wednesday of every month at the Willow Community Center. The next meeting is June 3rd. More information including the agenda is available at waco-ak.org

The Susitna River Coalition and partners host the fifth annual Plants for Salmon on Saturday, June 6th from 10 am to 1 pm at Caswell Lake. Volunteers will help plant native trees and shrubs to support salmon habitat and streambank restoration efforts. Participants are encouraged to bring gloves and sturdy shoes. More information is available on their Facebook Event Page and the Susitna River Coalition website or email info@susitnarivercoalition.org.

The Upper Susitna Food Pantry is looking for volunteers to help the setup of a new hydroponic garden at their new location at 38867 South Commercial Drive adjacent to NAPA on the Talkeetna Spur Rd.  The setup is happening Saturday, June 6th from 10am to 2pm. If you have questions, please email uppersusitnafoodpantry@gmail.com.

Valley Recycling’s 9th annual, Recycle Revival Music Fest is on Sunday, June 7th starting at 1pm. Recycle Revival is a family-friendly event at Skeetawk in Hatcher Pass, . The event includes food trucks, a beer garden, lift rides, and local music from LuLu Small and John Cook, The Robotz, Denali Cooks, and The Jerry Wessling Band.  Learn more at valleyrecycling.org or call 907-745-5544.

There is a Chase Community Council Special Meeting on Wednesday, June 10th at 6PM at the Alaska Railroad mile 232 gravel pit. The only item that will be discussed is this summer's local trail maintenance projects.

The Talkeetna Public Library hosts the Summer Reading Program weekly on Thursdays at 11am.  Summer Reading Program this week is all about hiking. The Literary Trail hikers meet at the Talkeetna Library trailhead behind the building at 11am. The older group can walk a portion of the Talkeetna Lakes Trail. These hikers meet at the parking lot in Talkeetna Lakes Park which is off of Comsat Road at 11am. Sunshine Transit will be providing 14 passengers transportation to the Lakes Park trailhead, leaving at 11am promptly. Hikers need to be picked up at 11:50am at the park parking lot by parents or guardians. Bug spray is highly recommended. At noon, all ages are welcome to have lunch together- on the lawn. Weekly backpacks with breakfasts, lunches, and snacks will be available for pick up for anyone aged 18 and under. For more information, you may call the Talkeetna Library at 907-861-7645.

Denali Rescue Volunteers present their fundraising event a Mount Huntington Climbs Presentation at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar on Friday, June 12th at 7pm. 50 years ago, Roger Robinson and team made the second ascent of Mt. Huntington’s NW Ridge. Cindy Jones, the first woman to summit, will present their 1976 climb alongside a short film of the 1964 first ascent. The program also features Brian McCullough and Lance Leslie’s 1981 alpine-style ascent and first traverse of the mountain.