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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We’re kicking off the summer hike season and commemorating National Bike Month with a free bike tour, led by Sitka Trail Works board member Doug Osborne, on the Cross Trail. Everyone is invited to join the ride on Saturday, May 8th at 1:30 p.m. starting at the Salty Spoke Bike Coop behind the Hames Center.
Group Ride on Saturday! Read More »
Our Spring 2021 Newsletter was just published! You can read it online here. This issue includes an update on Cross Trail construction, a proposal for a new neighborhood connector, and summer plans. 2021 Summer Hikes & Events Schedule This summer, we’re back to running our off-island hikes, in addition to our free local hikes. You
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Written & Photographed by Amy Li [vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”2046,2047,2048″ layout=”3″ gallery_style=”1″] Bikes have been making a comeback. From the drastic increase in bike purchases to a newfound dependence on biking as a means of transportation, the COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new age for bicycles and Sitka has been no different. Sitkans have been
SCS CCC Constructing New Spur of MTB Trail Read More »
Sitka Trail Works welcomes Jim Rogers as its newest board of directors member! Jim spent most of his life in New Hampshire before moving to Sitka in August of 2016. Jim spent much of his spare time hiking in the White Mountain National Forest and kayaking in rivers and streams throughout the Granite State. He and his
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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.
