Following the Wood Energy Conference in Ketchikan on April 11 – 12th, 2017, a biomass heated greenhouse tour will take place on Prince of Wales Island on April 13.
Who should attend? School district personnel (leadership, teachers, or maintenance), or community organizations, or individuals interested in championing a biomass system and/or greenhouse.
Southeast Island School District is successfully operating biomass-heated greenhouses in four communities on Prince of Wales (POW) Island: Thorne Bay, Kasaan, Coffman Cove, and Naukati. These communities face many similar challenges to other rural communities of Southeast Alaska. Participants will tour the biomass and greenhouse projects in Coffman Cove, Thorne Bay, and possibly Kasaan. This field trip will facilitate the formation of peer-to-peer sharing of resources and experiences pertaining to the planning and implementing of biomass greenhouses in Alaska’s unique environments. To read about the greenhouses on Prince of Wales, check out this story from Edible Alaska magazine.
This tour is limited to 18 registrants, submit your application today*!
*Travel, lodging and meal costs are the responsibility of the registrant unless otherwise noted.
Questions should be directed to Shaina Kilcoyne, s.kilcoyne@realaska.org, 907-331-7409
Tour Estimated Expenses
The expenses estimated below do not include travel to and from Ketchikan.
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Inter Island Ferry Ketchikan to Hollis |
$50 |
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POW Island transportation |
$50 |
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Ferry or Flight to Ketchikan |
$50 – $230 |
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Per night at Fireweed Lodge |
$150 |
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Meals |
~$60/day |
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Total estimated Travel Budget |
$360 – $540 |
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Itinerary
Wednesday, April 12th
3:30pm MV Stikine Ferry departs for Hollis from Ketchikan, arrive 6:30pm, drive to Klawock Fireweed Lodge. Dinner at Fireweed Lodge
Thursday, April 13th
6:00am Breakfast at Fireweed Lodge
7:15am Depart for Coffman Cove, arrive at 8:30am
8:45am Tour Coffman Cove greenhouse, garden and boiler
Question and answer with principal and students of Coffman Cove School
10:15am Depart Coffman Cove for Thorne Bay, snacks provided en route
11:45 Tour Thorne Bay greenhouse and boiler
Question and answer with Laura Cooper (greenhouse manager), Jonathan
Fitzpatrick (engineer), Priscilla Goulding (finance) and students of Thorne Bay School
12:45pm Lunch at Thorne Bay Cafe (student operated café)
Discussion with students operating the Cafe
1:30pm Depart Thorne Bay for Kasaan (A vehicle will leave to get travelers on the afternoon flight to Ketchikan to the Klawock Airport, arriving at 2:15pm for Island Air flight to Ketchikan airport, Alaska Air flight 67 to Juneau)
2:30 Arrive in Kasaan, tour greenhouse, and biomass boiler
Time to explore the the Carving Shed, the Totem Trail Cafe, and Totem Trail to the restored Chief Son-i-Hat Whale House.
4:00pm depart Kasaan for Klawock, arrive Klawock 5:30pm