08May 2013 by Angie Eldred
Water Quality & Stormwater Sampling in Juneau

Water Quality & Stormwater Sampling in Juneau

Community Watershed Stewardship
  This summer, the Juneau Watershed Partnership will continue several projects monitoring water quality throughout systems in Juneau.     JWP's ongoing and new sampling projects include: Jordan Creek : Bi-monthly monitoring will continue to identify and target sources of pollution in the creek. The JWP monitors parameters including stream temperature, pH, debris, total suspended solids, sediment and dissolved oxygen (DO) in Jordan Creek at (3) locations.   Pederson Hill Creek: Water quality sampling for fecal coliform analysis will continue through June 2013 in order to better characterize the potential sources of fecal coliform within Pederson Creek. Samples will be collected during both high and low flow events during a 30 day period.   Auke Lake: Samples will be collected at four locations on Auke Lake throughout the summer 2013 in order to characterize the presence of…
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26Apr 2013 by Angie Eldred
Adaptive Management Workshop: Teleconference Available

Adaptive Management Workshop: Teleconference Available

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  For those unable to attend the Adaptive Management Workshop in Sitka April 28-30, a teleconference line has been set up to participate in the sessions happening on Monday. The full workshop agenda is attached below.   Teleconference details are: 1-866-711-8225; pass code 32263821 Also, for folks in Juneau the Southeast Alaska Fish Habitat Partnership has made a conference room available for those able to meet together to listen in and participate in the afternoon session on developing a framework for multi-party restoration efforts (ADF&G's Fry Conference Room located in the regional office in Douglas - room is available for the afternoon sessions beginning at 1pm). A description of the afternoon session is included below - the outline for this session is a brief round robin overview of presentations by the…
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18Apr 2013 by Angie Eldred
Presentation by SEAKFHP Coordinator, Deborah Hart – Friday, 4/19

Presentation by SEAKFHP Coordinator, Deborah Hart – Friday, 4/19

Events, Trainings & Opportunities
University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Fisheries Division SEMINAR NOTICE Achieving fish habitat conservation in Southeast Alaska through partnership Deborah Hart Southeast Alaska Fish Habitat Partnership       Friday, April 19, 2013 3:30pm Presenter - Juneau -UAF Lena Point Fisheries Building, room 101 Anchorage - GHH, Room 101e Fairbanks - O'Neill, Room 214 Homer - Kachemak Bay Campus, P103 Kodiak - KSMSC Owen, Room 225 Seward - Rae Building, Room 101     It is believed that many benefits result when multiple partners come together to share resources, align strategic actions, and speak with a united voice about the conservation and value of productive and intact fish habitats at local, regional and national scales. The Southeast Alaska Fish Habitat Partnership (SEAKFHP) formed under this hypothesis…
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16Apr 2013 by Angie Eldred
The web site for Southeast Alaska Fish Habitat Partnership is live!

The web site for Southeast Alaska Fish Habitat Partnership is live!

Community Watershed Stewardship, Resources
    Check it out at -  http://www.seakfhp.org/   SEAKFHP hopes this site helps to share all that the organization is and hopes to be as well as keeps you informed on upcoming events and SEAKFHP activities. In addition this site has been developed to share regional information and specific SEAKFHP services such as sharing regional science and data resources, updates and links for funding opportunities and connecting regional efforts to the National Fish Habitat Action Plan.   With the website up and going SEAKFHP is ready to outreach to new partners and encourage additional regional natural resource practitioner's and interested stakeholders to join in on efforts to facilitate collaborative regional fish habitat conservation efforts in Southeast Alaska.  Please let the organization know if you or (your organization) have an interest…
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11Apr 2013 by Angie Eldred
Yakutat Students Learn About Wetlands Science

Yakutat Students Learn About Wetlands Science

Community Watershed Stewardship
  Yakutat's 6th grade students joined with the US Forest Service and the City and Borough of Yakutat to promote conservation of wetlands and gain experience in wetlands science and research occurring within their community. Yakutat Wetlands from Sarah Spencer on Vimeo.   The students put together this video showcasing their wetlands studies as an entry for both a national video contest and a local Alaska contest, the Chugach Children's Forest Wetlands Youth Media Contest. The contests are for schools and youth organizations participating in wetland and watershed stewardship, and winners receive $1,000 to support their wetlands stewardship projects.   The contest is offered through WetlandsLIVE, a distance learning program that provides a year-long emphasis on wetlands through a series of live webcasts. These webcasts feature wetlands around the world,…
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09Apr 2013 by Angie Eldred
Sitka Conservation Society Supports Local Foods

Sitka Conservation Society Supports Local Foods

Community Watershed Stewardship
The Sitka Conservation Society Fish to Schools Program Alaska imports more than 95% of its food and the average grocery store only has enough food for three days. The Sitka Conservation Society is working towards creating a more resilient food system by supporting local efforts to protect the habitat of wild foods, support traditional harvest/subsistence lifestyles, increase local food production, create access to wild seafood, reform the school lunch program to include local foods, and increase awareness of local fishing culture.   The Sitka Conservation Society (SCS) is a founding partner and coordinator of the Sitka “Fish to Schools” program. Their mission is to deepen youth understanding of local seafood resources by integrating locally-caught seafood into the school lunch program, introducing stream to plate curricula, and fostering a connection to…
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09Apr 2013 by Angie Eldred
Introducing Local W.A.T.E.R.

Introducing Local W.A.T.E.R.

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The SAWC Monthly E-Newsletter! This month Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition will begin sending out a monthly e-newsletter. This newsletter will be available at the beginning of each month to update subscribers on community-based watershed management happenings in the Southeast Alaska region. Updates will include upcoming events, conferences, or trainings, grants and funding opportunities, current events, as well as highlights for key projects and programs within the region's communities.     If you would like to subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter, click the signup button on the right sidebar of the screen, or via the website's contact page.     [caption id="attachment_1059" align="aligncenter" width="703"] Click to read this month's newsletter![/caption]
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05Apr 2013 by Angie Eldred
Takshanuk Watershed Council’s Winter Newsletter

Takshanuk Watershed Council’s Winter Newsletter

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      Takshanuk Watershed Council has released their winter newsletter, "The Current", with updates on TWC's current projects and programs!   Included in this issue: The Science of Permaculture program PSP Monitoring Program Garden Gate to School Plate program Education Program updates Restoration, Research, & Monitoring updates Upcoming Events, & The opportunity to become a Takshanuk Watershed Council Member!   Click on the cover image above to read the full newsletter.  
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