Oil painting by Joe Viechnicki

Oil painting by Joe Viechnicki

The 8th Annual Rainforest Festival is happening this week in Petersburg. It allows people to learn about the natural sciences on the Tongass National Forest and the nearby ocean through education, exploration and the arts. There will be workshops, tours, and activities for all ages.
Most events run Thursday through the weekend.
Angela Denning sat down with Sunny Rice, to talk about the schedule. Rice works for the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program and helps coordinate the festival. She says the festival is in its eighth year.

You can call Sunny Rice at 772-3381 for more information. Rice would also like to hear from anyone who has ideas for the festival next year.