You’re invited. Join Sitka Trail Works and many community partners on Saturday, May 11, for the Second Annual Trail Master Summit.
From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., we will be covering key trail work skills including what goes into sustainable design, tread repair, the ever-prevalent drainage, and more.
The morning session will be in the multi-purpose room at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School and includes a presentation where we cover key vocabulary and trail building styles. In the afternoon we will work on the Sitka Cross Trail to learn more about how to implement those strategies. Lunch will be provided.
The hike will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. Seniors should meet at the Baranof Street Entrance to hike the Sitka Cross Trail. Rides are available for those who need them. Participants should be prepared to wear masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and practice distancing while on the hike.
Normally, the group picks the trail on the day of the hike, but occasionally a trail is picked before the event. SAIL makes trekking poles available for hikers to use (trekking poles are great on ice or uneven terrain, and they help seniors keep their balance), and hikers are encouraged to bring ice cleats such as YakTrax during the icy months of winter.
SAIL offers Senior Hiking Club events for those age 60 or older two to four times a month. There is a $10 fee, but nobody will be turned away because of finances. Please use this link for the scholarship form, https://forms.gle/SYCKpaVjCoKXpzqz5. The hikes are open to people of all abilities and fitness levels. To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, check out our January 2013 post introducing the club.
To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, senior and adaptive kayaking trips, senior cycling events, and and a variety of other outdoors skills and survival classes, contact SAIL ORCA (Outdoor Recreation and Community Access) program coordinator Kari Rogers at 1-888-487-1033 or email her at krogers@sailinc.org.
The hike will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18. Seniors should meet to hike Blue Lake Road. Rides are available for those who need them. Participants should be prepared to wear masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and practice distancing while on the hike.
Normally, the group picks the trail on the day of the hike, but occasionally a trail is picked before the event. SAIL makes trekking poles available for hikers to use (trekking poles are great on ice or uneven terrain, and they help seniors keep their balance), and hikers are encouraged to bring ice cleats such as YakTrax during the icy months of winter.
SAIL offers Senior Hiking Club events for those age 60 or older two to four times a month. There is a $10 fee, but nobody will be turned away because of finances. Please use this link for the scholarship form, https://forms.gle/SYCKpaVjCoKXpzqz5. The hikes are open to people of all abilities and fitness levels. To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, check out our January 2013 post introducing the club.
To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, senior and adaptive kayaking trips, senior cycling events, and and a variety of other outdoors skills and survival classes, contact SAIL ORCA (Outdoor Recreation and Community Access) program coordinator Kari Rogers at 1-888-487-1033 or email her at krogers@sailinc.org.
The hike will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11. Seniors should meet at the Sitka National Historical Park to hike the Totem Park Trails. Rides are available for those who need them. Participants should be prepared to wear masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and practice distancing while on the hike.
Normally, the group picks the trail on the day of the hike, but occasionally a trail is picked before the event. SAIL makes trekking poles available for hikers to use (trekking poles are great on ice or uneven terrain, and they help seniors keep their balance), and hikers are encouraged to bring ice cleats such as YakTrax during the icy months of winter.
SAIL offers Senior Hiking Club events for those age 60 or older two to four times a month. There is a $10 fee, but nobody will be turned away because of finances. Please use this link for the scholarship form, https://forms.gle/SYCKpaVjCoKXpzqz5. The hikes are open to people of all abilities and fitness levels. To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, check out our January 2013 post introducing the club.
To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, senior and adaptive kayaking trips, senior cycling events, and and a variety of other outdoors skills and survival classes, contact SAIL ORCA (Outdoor Recreation and Community Access) program coordinator Kari Rogers at 1-888-487-1033 or email her at krogers@sailinc.org.
Join us for the 297-mile virtual trek that takes you from the Sitka Parks & Recreation office all the way to Ketchikan by way of the Alaska Marine Highway. Track the miles you walk, run or hike beginning May 1 and see what Southeast Alaska community you’ll reach by September 1. The further the community, the more chances you have to win great prizes in the ‘local’ drawing. Walk at least 150 miles and be entered to win two round-trip tickets from Alaska Airlines. Participation is FREE.
Walk Southeast is a personal challenge; however, we also pool our miles together for a friendly community challenge between Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, and Juneau.
Bragging rights (and an awesome Walk Southeast trophy from Alaska Airlines) goes to the community that walks the most (by average miles walked/person). The trophy has moved around from Peterburg to Juneau and then Wrangell took it home last year. Let’s bring it to Sitka for 2024.
We’ve got some great sponsors for the 5th annual Walk Southeast. A huge shout out to Alaska Airlines, Sitka Trail Works, Mean Queen, Backdoor Café, and Russell’s, and the City and Borough of Sitka is contributing a Grand Prize of two nights at Tom Young Cabin. Thank you for sponsoring Walk Southeast 2024.
Please note: Registration is open April 15 to May 6 and walking begins on May 1. The Facebook Event date is the LAST day to register for Walk Southeast. For more details, email recreation@cityofsitka.org.
The hike will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4. Seniors should meet at the Starrigavan Estuary Life parking lot to hike the Ben Grussendorf Forest and Muskeg Trails. Rides are available for those who need them. Participants should be prepared to wear masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and practice distancing while on the hike.
Normally, the group picks the trail on the day of the hike, but occasionally a trail is picked before the event. SAIL makes trekking poles available for hikers to use (trekking poles are great on ice or uneven terrain, and they help seniors keep their balance), and hikers are encouraged to bring ice cleats such as YakTrax during the icy months of winter.
SAIL offers Senior Hiking Club events for those age 60 or older two to four times a month. There is a $10 fee, but nobody will be turned away because of finances. Please use this link for the scholarship form, https://forms.gle/SYCKpaVjCoKXpzqz5. The hikes are open to people of all abilities and fitness levels. To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, check out our January 2013 post introducing the club.
To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, senior and adaptive kayaking trips, senior cycling events, and and a variety of other outdoors skills and survival classes, contact SAIL ORCA (Outdoor Recreation and Community Access) program coordinator Kari Rogers at 1-888-487-1033 or email her at krogers@sailinc.org.
Downtown Sitka vendors and businesses will participate in the Spring Art Walk from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, April 5. The annual event is sponsored by the Greater Sitka Arts Council.
The Sitka Sound Science Center will start a little earlier, showcasing high school artists at 4:30 p.m.
As in past years. passports will be available for local residents to have stamped by participating vendors. completed passports will be entered into a drawing to win door prizes, including art and other merchandise.
Participating galleries and merchants include Sitka Rose Gallery, Fate Accompli, Artists Cove Gallery, Alaskan Designed, Harry Race Pharmacy, Old Harbor Books, Sitka Sound Science Center, Island Artists Co-op Gallery, Transformational Living, and Ravens Hook.
Many of Sitka’s artists will be featured, such as Sam Falk, Karen McIntyre, Kay McCarty, Allison Spurlock, Sandra Baker, Tyler Eddy, and the late Eric Bealer.
“It’s a really fun event to kick off the summer and celebrate local talent,” the arts council said in a press release. “Some galleries will offer art walk discounts, so it’s a great time to get out and see what’s happening next week, as well as supporting local businesses and artists.”
The hike will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 28. Seniors should meet at the Indian River Road entrance to hike the Kaasda Héen Trail. Rides are available for those who need them. Participants should be prepared to wear masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and practice distancing while on the hike.
Normally, the group picks the trail on the day of the hike, but occasionally a trail is picked before the event. SAIL makes trekking poles available for hikers to use (trekking poles are great on ice or uneven terrain, and they help seniors keep their balance), and hikers are encouraged to bring ice cleats such as YakTrax during the icy months of winter.
SAIL offers Senior Hiking Club events for those age 60 or older two to four times a month. There is a $10 fee, but nobody will be turned away because of finances. Please use this link for the scholarship form, https://forms.gle/SYCKpaVjCoKXpzqz5. The hikes are open to people of all abilities and fitness levels. To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, check out our January 2013 post introducing the club.
To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, senior and adaptive kayaking trips, senior cycling events, and and a variety of other outdoors skills and survival classes, contact SAIL ORCA (Outdoor Recreation and Community Access) program coordinator Kari Rogers at 1-888-487-1033 or email her at krogers@sailinc.org.
The theme of February’s walk is Food and we will meet from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, at the Starrigavan Estuary Life loop. There also will be hikes on Sunday, April 7, and on Sunday, April 28. We have a few conversation questions included in this survey to help match elders with students. If you need assistance filling out this form, please call Kari at 888-487-1033 or Caroline at 907-966-9662.
The link to the survey to sign up is: tinyurl.com/walktogether24 and I’ve attached the poster to this email. Additionally, this is a free event and transportation to Totem Park is available upon request. Once again, please fill out the survey or reach out to Kari if you’re interested in attending.
The hike will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21. Seniors should meet at the Cascade Creek Entrance to hike the Sitka Cross Trail. Rides are available for those who need them. Participants should be prepared to wear masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and practice distancing while on the hike.
Normally, the group picks the trail on the day of the hike, but occasionally a trail is picked before the event. SAIL makes trekking poles available for hikers to use (trekking poles are great on ice or uneven terrain, and they help seniors keep their balance), and hikers are encouraged to bring ice cleats such as YakTrax during the icy months of winter.
SAIL offers Senior Hiking Club events for those age 60 or older two to four times a month. There is a $10 fee, but nobody will be turned away because of finances. Please use this link for the scholarship form, https://forms.gle/SYCKpaVjCoKXpzqz5. The hikes are open to people of all abilities and fitness levels. To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, check out our January 2013 post introducing the club.
To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, senior and adaptive kayaking trips, senior cycling events, and and a variety of other outdoors skills and survival classes, contact SAIL ORCA (Outdoor Recreation and Community Access) program coordinator Kari Rogers at 1-888-487-1033 or email her at krogers@sailinc.org.
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