by Bethany Goodrich | Feb 11, 2019 | Economic Self-reliance, Uncategorized, Yakutat
Written by Katie Gannon, Spruce Root Community Development On a bright sunny day, the former mayor of Yakutat, Ralph Wolfe stands waist deep in the ocean wearing bright orange hip waders and filleting salmon. Yakutat is a Tlingit community with strong cultural and...
by Jennifer Nu | Oct 20, 2018 | Blog Reports, Communities, Food Sustainability, Moby the Mobile Greenhouse, Reports & Media, Storytelling, Yakutat, Youth Engagement
THE ARRIVAL AND WELCOME My third journey around Southeast Alaska brought me to beautiful Yakutat, Alaska, a town of about 650 people. Carol Pate, the greenhouse coordinator and high school teacher, drove me from the ferry terminal to my new home outside the school,...
by Bethany Goodrich | Aug 2, 2018 | Blog Reports, Communities, Economic Self-reliance, Emerald Edge, Energy Independence, Focus Areas, Food Sustainability, Hoonah, Hydaburg, Kake, Kasaan, Klawock, Natural Resource Stewardship, Partnership News, Publications, Sitka, Storytelling, Uncategorized, Yakutat
Written by Peter Forbes Imagine a long-distance runner, without a watch, crossing mountain ranges, passing through villages, people occasionally cheering them along, but mostly alone confronting obstacles on the ground and in their mind, always running toward an...
by Bethany Goodrich | Dec 27, 2017 | Economic Self-reliance, Energy Independence, Yakutat
Start: January 22nd, 2018 End: July 31, 2018 Pay: $100/home assessment We are seeking a self-motivated individual to educate community members on energy efficiency by participating in the Home Energy Leader Program (HELP). This program is offered through the Renewable...