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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

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The Tongass Tiny Home - Sitka Conservation Society

Photo: The Tongass Tiny Home at Sitka High School. Credit: Amelia Milling. Sitka Conservation Society (SCS) is excited to announce the selling of the Tongass Tiny Home! The Tongass Tiny Home was built by students enrolled in the Advanced Construction class offered from 2015 through 2021 through the vocational education...

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

4-Hers building a shelter. Photo by Lione Clare. As we approach April, Alaska-Way-of-Life 4-H club concludes its second quarter of programming for youth ages 5-18 in Sitka for the 2020-21 year. We focused on the 4-H value of “Heart” in the months of January, February, and March, with a focus...

Reflections from the Tongass - Sitka Conservation Society

Photo by Molly LeeBove. Written by Stephanie Hewett Last summer, SCS hosted artists at the Phonograph Creek property left to us by Eric and Pam Bealer. The intention of this project was to connect artists to the Tongass who hadn’t experienced it before, as well as inspire them to create...

Experiencing the West Chichagof Wilderness at SCS’s Phonograph Creek Property - Sitka Conservation Society

Photo by Andrew Thoms. Written by Heather Bauscher Last summer we were fortunate to host some very special guests at the Phonograph Creek property bequeathed to us by Eric and Pam Bealer two years ago. The homestead at Phonograph Creek is located 3.5 miles outside of Pelican, Alaska and is...

SCCC Expands Goddard Hot Springs Cold Water Storage - Sitka Conservation Society

Photo by Lione Clare It was supposed to be a day trip. But, as is typical of late November in Southeast Alaska, Mother Nature had different plans. While much of Sitka was still recovering from the hustle of Thanksgiving, naval architect Erik de Jong bustled around his workshop with haste,...

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