The Skagway Traditional Council is seeking qualified applications for the position of Environmental Coordinator. See job description below for more information and to apply: [gview file="https://www.alaskawatershedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/STCEnvironmental-Coordinator-Job-Discription.pdf" height="800px" width="100%" save="1"]
It's hard to believe we've already reached then end of 2015! What a whirlwind it has been, and at the Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition we have so much to reflect on and be grateful for! A huge heartfelt thank you to all of our partners, funders, and supporters who have helped SAWC and our member groups achieve our goals to advance community based watershed management in Southeast Alaska in 2015! Here is a little recap of all that we accomplished with your help and support. We can't wait to see what opportunities 2016 brings; Happy New Year! The Southeast Alaska Mitigation Fund: SAWC hosted a series of informational community meetings in communities throughout Southeast Alaska. If you missed any of our meetings you can find the information presented here! SAWC Projects:…
[caption id="attachment_5802" align="aligncenter" width="621"] Phase 1 project plan[/caption] StreamWalk is an interpretive trail program designed to provide visitors to Skagway with easy access to popular natural and historic locations in and around Pullen Creek and Pullen Pond. The 1st phase of the project is now in the construction phase, which includes a gravel trail, four stream overlooks, replacement of the footbridge south of Pullen Pond, a dock on Pullen Pond, and a series of signs that offer information about Skagway’s natural and cultural resources. StreamWalk is funded through a Federal Highways Administration Federal Lands Access Program Grant with matching funds from the National Park Service. The project partners include Municipality of Skagway (MOS), Taiya Inlet Watershed Council (TIWC), the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad, as well as support…
Jordan Creek: An impaired fish stream Jordan Creek, in the valley near the Juneau airport, is an anadromous stream that supports coho, pink, and chum salmon along with Dolly Varden char and cutthroat trout. Jordan Creek has been listed by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation as an impaired waterbody due to sediment, high turbidity, low dissolved oxygen, and debris attributed to urban runoff from the nearby streets and parking lots. Fine sediments and other pollutants attributed to urban runoff occurring in the densely populated lower portion of the watershed can adversely impact fish and fish habitat. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] North side of the Edward K Thomas Building, looking east toward back parking lot. Note the sediment from melted snow. Vegetation not yet emerged. Photo taken April 2014.[/caption]…
Join the Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition for an informational community meeting on Aquatic Resource Mitigation through the Southeast Alaska Mitigation Fund! [gview file="https://www.alaskawatershedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SAMF-Meeting-Flyer_Hoonah2.pdf" height="700px" width="800px"]
Join the Juneau Watershed Partnership and the Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition for the 2015 Wild and Scenic Film Festival! A benefit event for the Juneau Watershed Partnership and SE Alaska Watershed Coalition, the Wild and Scenic Film Festival presents a series of environmental and outdoor adventure films to inform and inspire viewers to appreciate and steward our one wild world. Alaska Brewing Company beer will be available for purchase for attendees age 21+. Receive one free beverage with your membership donation of $25 or more! Tickets can be purchased at the door, or in advance at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center Box Office, Hearthside Books, Rainy Retreat Books, or online: [su_button url="https://red.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=10da15bd0ed8d08e44c057706493201d" target="blank" style="soft" background="#fab769" size="8" center="yes" text_shadow="1px 1px 1px #000000"]Purchase Wild & Scenic Film Festival Tickets![/su_button] …
This year SAWC and the Juneau Watershed Partnership received support from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation's Alaska Clean Water Actions program to construct a fence and rain garden that will treat urban stormwater runoff before it enters Jordan Creek in Juneau. We're looking for volunteers in Juneau to help us construct the fence and rain garden September 25-27! Interested volunteers should meet at a picnic table in the group of trees in front of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska building at 10 AM Friday September 25. Unless contacted otherwise, plan to meet at the same location and time on Saturday and Sunday. Unless otherwise notified, plan to meet at the same location and time on Saturday and Sunday. Volunteers should bring gloves, and a…
The Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition will be visiting Hoonah next week to provide information on the proposed Southeast Alaska Mitigation Fund and opportunities for aquatic resource mitigation! Please join us to learn more about opportunities to restore, create, or enhance aquatic resources in your community through the Southeast Alaska Mitigation Fund! [gview file="https://www.alaskawatershedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SAMF-Meeting-Flyer_Hoonah.pdf"] The primary goal of the Southeast Alaska Mitigation Fund is to maintain and improve the quantity and quality of aquatic resources throughout Southeast Alaska To meet this goal, SAWC incorporates the following objectives into the SAMF: Provide habitat restoration or enhancement as an option to mitigate for unavoidable, site-specific impacts to aquatic resources in SE Alaska Utilize a watershed approach to identify the most appropriate off-site mitigation options available. Work in an efficient and transparent manner with an Inter-Agency…
The Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition's Annual Wrangell BEACH Monitoring Report is now available for review! With support from the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, the Wrangell BEACH Monitoring program was initiated in July 2014 to collect water quality data and keep the public informed of bacteria levels for safe recreational use at City Park and Petroglyph Beach near Wrangell. [caption id="attachment_5677" align="aligncenter" width="480"] SAWC staff Angie Eldred collects samples at City Park, near Wrangell[/caption] Bacterial contamination in Alaska’s coastal recreational waters can originate from sources such as shoreline development, wastewater collection and treatment facilities, septic tanks, urban runoff, disposal of human waste from boats, commercial and domestic animals and natural animal sources such as wildlife. People who swim and recreate in waters contaminated with such bacterial pollution…
Clean water and bountiful salmon are an integral part of life in Southeast Alaska, where our wet rainforest climate creates the conditions to support the thriving rivers, streams, and ocean our communities depend on. While we live, work, and recreate in this beautiful corner of the world, the activities of our daily lives can result in impacts to the aquatic environments we hold so near and dear to our hearts. Taiya Inlet Watershed Council in Skagway is introducing a model solution to city pollution in one of their most popular streams. Stormwater Pollution in Urban Areas As rainfall and melted snow accumulate and move across the nonporous surfaces of our urban areas like sidewalks and city streets, they collect pollutants such as motor oil, gasoline, fertilizers, pesticides, heavy metals,…
