by Bethany Goodrich | Aug 2, 2018 | Natural Resource Stewardship, Sitka, Storytelling, Trip Reports
Written by Peter Bradley and Desiree Lawson with editing from Kyle Rosendale and Tara Racine On June 21st, Sitkans were treated to “Herring Without Borders,” a presentation by Desiree Lawson of the Heiltsuk Nation of British Columbia, Canada. Desiree works with...
by Bethany Goodrich | Apr 25, 2018 | Communities, Partnership News, Trip Reports
Written by Paul Hackenmueller, Program Director SSP’s annual spring retreat was in Juneau, March 7-9. This three day workshop gave catalysts and partners a chance to reflect on the growth of the network, learn new tools to apply to their work, grapple with...
by Bethany Goodrich | Nov 29, 2017 | Food Sustainability, Klawock, Natural Resource Stewardship, Trip Reports
Written by Christine Woll, Southeast Alaska Program Director of The Nature Conservancy “What does sockeye salmon mean to Klawock? I didn’t have to think that hard about that question. Klawock is here because of sockeye salmon.” ...
by Ian Johnson | Sep 29, 2017 | Food Sustainability, Hoonah, Moby the Mobile Greenhouse, Storytelling, Youth Engagement
In April 2016, “MOBY”, the mobile student greenhouse, rolled off the ferry in Hoonah. The trailer-become-greenhouse had a mission in the small community of 750 – educate students and community members on to grow in a greenhouse and to inspire conversation around...
by Bethany Goodrich | Sep 24, 2017 | Food Sustainability, Natural Resource Stewardship, Storytelling, Yakutat, Youth Engagement, Youth Engagement
Written and photographed by Bethany Goodrich for Salmon Life From sea to summit, Yakutat’s horizon boasts the tallest, most rapidly ascending mountain on Earth. It is here, below Mt. Saint Elias (Was’eitushaa), where the Yakutat Tlingit (Yaakwdáat) have carved...
by Shaina Kilcoyne | Sep 19, 2017 | Blog Reports, Energy Independence, Hydaburg, Kasaan, Klawock, Sitka
Prince of Wales residents were invited to attend an Air Source Heat Pump Expo on this spring at the Craig High School. The Expo featured guest speaker Dana Fischer from Efficiency Maine, and included mechanical contractors, financial institutions, and experts...