50 Years of Toolik Research
Join us for our Visitor's Day!
Date: Friday, June 6, 2025 from 9:30
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Toolik Field Station, located at the Toolik Lake turnoff, mile 284.5 of
the Dalton Highway.
This summer, travel the Dalton Highway to get an up close look at the world's largest
Arctic research station!
Meet station staff and scientists as you tour Toolik facilities and long-term research
sites. Learn about the exciting science happening at the station. Immerse yourself
in the unique sights and sounds of Alaska’s Arctic tundra with the Toolik Naturalist.
Visit with station staff and scientists on timed tours or venture on self-guided science
and nature walks.
UPDATE Winter Storm Watch issued for Thursday-Friday, June 5-6.
The National Weather Service has issued a between Atigun Pass and Toolik Lake. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 11 inches are possible, mainly on Thursday evening.
Additional forecast details are available . We anticipate that travel on the Dalton will be affected, especially over Atigun
Pass, though we do not know to what extent.
We're still welcoming visitors on Friday and will be holding tours as planned. But
we value your safety and will understand if you are no longer able to attend. We plan to host more Visitor's Days in the future, and hope to see you there if
you can't make it up this year.
For those braving the weather, please remember to for current road conditions on the Pass. If camping, Marion Creek campground near
Wiseman may be a
