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 volunteer as a children’s advocate at the local domestic violence shelter: Sitkans Against Family Violence. After finishing her service year, she transitioned to Sitka Conservation Society where she worked as a catalyst for almost four years connecting youth with their environment and community while finishing her masters in Environmental Justice and Policy from Vermont Law School. She has since moved on to seasonal work as an operations manager of Selkie Snorkel Tours, a hiking guide through Alpenglow Adventures, and a trail crew member at Sitka Trail Works learning from the lands and waters of the Tongass National Forest on Lingít Aani. You can find her harvesting through fishing, and foraging during this season of bounty!
Emily joined Sitka Trail Works in January of 2023.
