2025 Summer Camps
In 2025, Sitka Trail Works taught outdoor skills and healthy physical activity to over 100 local youth.
Liz Borneman | Field Operations Coordinator
Liz (she/they) arrived in Sitka on a seaplane in April of 2016 and never left. From kayaking to hiking, foraging and working in natural resources, the waters and woods around Sitka have become familiar and remain endlessly fascinating. Liz is a passionate learner and is currently finishing a Biological Sciences degree from the University of Alaska
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Mosquito cove blasting
In fall of 2024, Sitka Trail Works facilitated a partnership between experts at the US Forest Service Sitka Ranger District and State Parks to safely remove a dangerous overhanging log that had been blocking the popular Mosquito Cove Trail. This video shares the story of how Sitka Trail Works coordinated agencies across boundaries for the
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Save a Crew Campaign Update
Uncertainty Regarding Fired Federal Crew Members As many of you have seen and supported, Sitka Trail Works launched a Save A Crew Campaign to rehire displaced federal Forest Service Employees who were fired in February. We’ve been blown away by the community support for public lands and terminated workers. In just one month, over 280
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Launched: Save a Trail Crew Fundraiser
We were devastated to learn that the dedicated public servants of the Sitka Ranger District trail and cabin crews were all summarily terminated over President’s Day weekend. Sitka lost five out of five field crew. As colleagues and friends, we knew we had to do something.
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Sitka Trail Works has merch!
We are very excited to formally launch Sitka Trail Works merchandise! In addition to our logo tees, you can now purchase apparel with designs created by our summer Youth Program Coordinator, Maria Sakowski. These designs are drawn from experiences on the trails this summer and we hope they inspire you to take on the trails
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2024 Youth Summer Camps
Background The Sitka Trail Works Youth Program is inspired by the SCORE Program, originally created and run by Woody Widmark, that operated in Sitka for many years. Following a successful pilot program in 2022, Sitka Trail Works (STW) launched the Youth Program in partnership with Sitka Tribe of Alaska (STA) in 2023. This summer program
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Emily Pound | PROGRAM manger
From hiking and snowboarding on the traditional lands of the Abenaki in the green mountains of Vermont to trail running and split boarding in the Southeast Alaskan alpine with her two huskies, Emily (she/they) has learned to cultivate joy and community through outdoor recreation. In 2018, she moved to Sitka through JVC NW Americorps to
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HANNAH NELSON | OPERATIONS Manager
From the misty peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the rugged shores of Sitka, Hannah’s journey has been one of deep connection to the natural world. Transplanted to Alaska in 2015, she’s woven her roots into this vibrant coastal community. Armed with a Bachelor’s in Business Management, Hannah brings sharp focus and heartfelt dedication
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