Celebrate an outstanding Alaskan woman by nominating her for induction into the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame! Nominees are those Alaskan women whose contributions, in any and all fields and endeavors, have influenced the direction of Alaska. Nominations are due November 1, 2010. To see who has been inducted in previous years, review eligibility requirements and […]
Clean Water & Muddy Boots Field Trip – Oct 30
Join SEACC’s clean water and mining expert, GUY ARCHIBALD, on a field trip to learn about the EFFECTS OF POLLUTION AND DISRUPTION IN LOCAL JUNEAU WATERSHEDS from 10am to Noon. Subjects will include water quality and the effects of development on the biology of river ecosystems and river-dwelling life. The trip will begin in the […]
Skijoring & Dog Sledding Across Alaska with Brian Okonek – Nov 12
Alaska Quiet Rights Coalition invites you to spend the evening exploring Alaska’s Northcountry with Brian Okonek–wilderness guide, adventurer and photographer. Presentation: Skijoring & Dog Sledding Across Alaska with Brian Okonek Date: November 12, 2010 Location: Loussac Library’s Wilda Marston Theatre in Anchorage Time: 7:00-9:00 pm This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will […]
Eliminating the World’s Most Dangerous Chemicals Teleconference – Oct 27
An international panel of experts recently met in Geneva, Switzerland to review chemicals now being considered for a worldwide ban under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and ACF grantee Alaska Community Action on Toxics was there. Three chemicals being considered for global action are found in the Arctic due to their long […]
Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame Calls for Nominations – Nov 1
Celebrate an outstanding Alaskan woman by nominating her for induction into the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame! Nominees are those Alaskan women whose contributions, in any and all fields and endeavors, have influenced the direction of Alaska. Nominations are due November 1, 2010. To see who has been inducted in previous years, review eligibility requirements and […]
Sitka Conservation Society Receives National Wilderness Award
Bob Marshall was a hero for wilderness, especially Alaskan wilderness. As an early head of Recreation Management with the Forest Service in the 1930s, Marshall was one of the first to suggest that primitive and unconfined lands needed to be protected for the future. Along with other fathers of conservation like Aldo Leopold, he helped […]