Follow our Progress - Student Mentor Program

Home
Stories

Follow our Progress - Student Mentor Program

Winter doesn't slow down field science in Sitka! The four Sitka High School students and their mentors in the Science Mentor Program are in the full swing of their projects. In the photo at left, Justine is measuring tree diameters to quantify the forest stand where she is collecting soil samples. She will then conduct genetic analyses of microbial fungal communities in the soil. Sarah and Tahnee are mapping habitat types that are critical for deer overwintering survival in Starrigavan Valley. And Spencer is learning statistical tests for calculating fish stocks. Follow our progress on the blog

http://science-mentor.blogspot.com/

Reflecting on the 4 H's – Health - Sitka Conservation Society

For this year of 4-H Alaska-Way-of-Life Club, we decided to separate our programming thematically into four quarters with each quarter representing one of the four H’s: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. This fall, “Health” has been the theme, with a specific focus on healthy lifestyles and stress relief. Health has...

SCS Community Conservation Corps Brings Jobs, Recreation Benefits to Sitka - Sitka Conservation Society

Sitka Conservation Society Community Conservation Corps crew leaders and members pause for a photo along the Cross Trail, where they have revegetated and naturalized 1.3 miles of trail. Photo by Lione Clare. Like much of Alaska, the impacts of COVID-19 were felt throughout the Southeast—closing schools and businesses, cutting back...

Sitka Mutual Aid Covid-19 and community updates - Sitka Conservation Society

Photo by Andrew Thoms In difficult and uncertain times, it is important for us to hold together as a community, and take precautions ahead of time, instead of doing too little too late.Right now, distancing ourselves from others may feel especially hard when compounded by the anxieties we are feeling...

Opinion: Trump and the U.S. Forest Service undermine the truth, putting Alaskan ways of life at risk

Photo by Wild Agency. The Trump administration has ignored scientific truth from the beginning of his presidency, and at dire cost. Our governments late and lax response to the global pandemic has contributed to the deaths of over 200,000 Americans, and continues to put millions more at risk. This blatant...

Alaska Youth emphasize importance of citizen and community action for a healthy future - Sitka Conservation Society

Sitka’s youth are stepping up and speaking out for a healthy planet and a healthy future. During an assembly meeting in February, members of Youth for Sustainable Futures gave public testimony urging the Sitka assembly to pass a resolution declaring a climate change emergency. Though it did not pass, it...

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat