The University of Alaska Fairbanks Large Animal Research Station will close out the summer tour season with a Locals Day event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 6.

Visitors will have opportunities to see and learn about muskoxen and reindeer. They can take advantage of gift shop discounts, food trucks and a qiviut raffle. There is no set schedule for the day, and guests can enter at any time to walk through the property and learn from tour guides.

The raffle, a new fundraiser for LARS, will include two knit items made from qiviut shed by the resident muskox herd. Tickets are limited and will only be sold at the event. Winners will be chosen at 3 p.m. and need not be present to win.

Admission, per person, is three nonperishable food items for donation to the Fairbanks Community Food Bank. Chi

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