The pilot week of our Youth Stewardship program was a success! The one-week summer camp was hosted by Sitka Tribe of Alaska and Sitka Native Education Program, with Sitka Trail Works staff leading stewardship projects on trails and public lands. The middle school age students learned about Native place names and stories, while getting their […]
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SITKA TRAIL WORKS PRESS RELEASE Thursday, June 16th, 2022 As part of a community-wide planning process, Sitka Trail Works ran a public survey to solicit feedback on the future of our trail system during the months of April and May. Over 10{abf465c19454c250f574557adc626a2e06d1cd01c0781f16298455748ce24614} of Sitka’s adult population, a total of 787 people, took the survey, showing
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The Chíx’i Héen (No Name Creek) bridge is built! While not fully complete, the Cross Trail now spans from Indian River to Starrigavan. Work remains to add surfacing gravel, and we’re currently seeking funds to finish the Connector Trail to Halibut Point Road. The idea for this trail across town dates to the 1970s and
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Sitka Trail Works has another full schedule of hikes this summer! Check out the full schedule and buy tickets for Mt. Edgecumbe hikes here. Open to all, our summer hikes are led by Sitka Trail Works volunteer board members, who carry a first aid kit, bear spray, and a VHF radio. This nonprofit program and
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Sitka Trail Works is excited to be leading a new walking and biking incentive program this season to help our community stay healthy and active, while reducing downtown congestion. Any Sitkan walking or biking downtown can log trips to earn gift cards to local businesses and enter to win a major cash prize. If you’re
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SITKA TRAIL WORKS PRESS RELEASE For Release on Friday, April 8th, 2022 Sitka Trail Works seeks community input on future of trails A new trail plan is under development, built by and for Sitkans Access to the amazing natural beauty that surrounds our community is a cornerstone of quality of life in Sitka. Being
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[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]We’re making progress again! True to its name, Always in the Shade Creek (Chíx’i Héen, aka No Name Creek) stayed frozen a lot longer than everything around, impeding further construction of the Cross Trail Phase 6 extension until last month. But the
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At our Annual Meeting on October 25th, Sitka Trail Works opened the door to the community to hear ideas about the future of our local trail system. Attendees shared dreams and discussed possibilities for expansions to our network of recreation infrastructure, launching a new phase of planning. Now we want to hear from you! What
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Our annual meeting is a time for trail users to celebrate Sitka’s spectacular outdoors and build a vision for the future of recreation in Sitka. Register today! Save the date. Sitka Trail Works invites all to attend our annual meeting: Monday, October 25th, 2021 6:00 – 7:00 pm Virtual gathering on Zoom [button color=”undefined” hover_text_color_override=”undefined”
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[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]Sitka Trail Works is offering three outings to Kruzof Island this summer and we’d love to have you along! On July 18th and August 15th, we’re hiking up Mount Edgecumbe, the dormant volcano that looms over Sitka Sound. And on August 1st,
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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.
