In 2024, Sitka Trail Works facilitated a partnership between experts at the US Forest Service Sitka Ranger District and State Parks to safely remove a dangerous overhead rootwad that had been blocking the popular Mosquito Cove Trail. This video shares the story of how agencies worked across boundaries for the good of the community!
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Uncertainty Regarding Fired Federal Crew Members As many of you have seen and supported, Sitka Trail Works launched a Save A Crew Campaign to rehire displaced federal Forest Service Employees who were fired in February. We’ve been blown away by the community support for public lands and terminated workers. In just one month, over 280
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We were devastated to learn that the dedicated public servants of the Sitka Ranger District trail and cabin crews were all summarily terminated over President’s Day weekend. Sitka lost five out of five field crew. As colleagues and friends, we knew we had to do something.
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We are very excited to formally launch Sitka Trail Works merchandise! In addition to our logo tees, you can now purchase apparel with designs created by our summer Youth Program Coordinator, Maria Sakowski. These designs are drawn from experiences on the trails this summer and we hope they inspire you to take on the trails
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Background The Sitka Trail Works Youth Program is inspired by the SCORE Program, originally created and run by Woody Widmark, that operated in Sitka for many years. Following a successful pilot program in 2022, Sitka Trail Works (STW) launched the Youth Program in partnership with Sitka Tribe of Alaska (STA) in 2023. This summer program
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Meichen is a skilled forestry professional with a strong background in chainsaw operation, crew supervision, and land management. With experience on both private and public lands, Meichen has honed her abilities in a variety of forestry projects, including restoration, thinning, and invasive species removal. Her leadership and technical expertise have been instrumental in achieving project goals
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From hiking and snowboarding on the traditional lands of the Abenaki in the green mountains of Vermont to trail running and split boarding in the Southeast Alaskan alpine with her two huskies, Emily (she/they) has learned to cultivate joy and community through outdoor recreation. In 2018, she moved to Sitka through JVC NW Americorps to
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Relocating in 2015, Hannah has found her home in Sitka. Born and raised amidst the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, her love for the outdoors is a lifelong passion. With a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Hannah brings a strong organizational foundation and a genuine commitment to the small sector. In her free time, Hannah enjoys
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Lilli (she/her) is a proud Mexican American from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She moved to Sitka in the spring of 2022 after completing the RAY Fellowship in Chicago, Illinois. While attending Colby College in Waterville, Maine, she took a deep interest in Outdoor Education and Leadership through the school’s Outing Club and by leading Outdoor Orientation Trips.
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Ben launched his career in natural resources right here at Sitka Trail Works as a crew member in 2006. The vocation suited him and he spent college summers working for the local US Forest Service, before joining the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust to build trail in the Cascades. Ben traded the Pulaski for the
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This Giving Tuesday, give the gift of trails! When you donate to Sitka Trail Works, you support getting kids outside, trail construction and maintenance, bringing community together on trails, and so much more.
