The Sitka District is part of Southeast Alaska, covering Sitka south to Ketchikan and east to the Canada border with a population of about 32,000. About a quarter of the residents across the district are Alaska Native, mostly Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian, although the population of some smaller communities such as Kake, Klawock, and Hydaburg is more than 80 percent Alaska Native. Tourism, mining and fisheries, including mariculture, and a diminishing timber industry drive the local economy. The region is accessible only by boat and plane.
The district offers outreach programs in health, home and family development; and
4-H and youth development.
Events
Phone: 907-747-9440
Email: sitka.ces@alaska.edu
1332 Seward Ave in Sitka
Our office is located in the UAS Sitka campus building in room 211.
Harrigan Centennial Hall, Visitors Dock at Crescent Harbor, 330 Harbor Drive, Sitka
Free
Transition Sitka presents its annual expo on Saturday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will include information, presentations, and positive discussions of Sitka’s future as a connected, strong and thriving community in a fossil-fuel-free future.
Visit the UAF Cooperative Extension Service booth for free publications related to gardening, energy and emergency preparedness.
For more information, contact Jasmine Shaw at jdshaw2@alaska.edu or 907-747-9440.
Tree felling, chainsaw safety workshop on tap for Sitka
Glen Holt, a biomass technician with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead two free interactive sessions on basic tree cutting and chainsaw maintenance and repair in Sitka.
Both sessions are free and in person. They will be held in Room 7 of Harrigan Centennial Hall, 330 Harbor Drive, Sitka.
In the first half of the talk, from 2-3 p.m., Glen will cover the basics of small saw timber tree felling, bucking, and branch limbing. He will cover chainsaw safety, personal protective equipment and provide a handy woodcutters checklist of things to take in the field for woodcutting.
In the second session from 3-4 p.m., he will cover basic chainsaw maintenance: cleaning, adjustment and sharpening basics to keep chainsaws ready.
Glen is a retired forester who worked for the Alaska Division of Forestry for 24 years. He has lived in Alaska for more than 40 years, much of that time using firewood for primary and backup heat.
No registration is required. For more information, contact Jasmine Shaw at jdshaw2@alaska.edu or 907-747-9440.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Shaw. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Chocolate lovers workshop set in Sitka
a can gather to discuss the health benefits of chocolate and how to incorporate it into the diet — in moderation.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service in Sitka is hosting the gathering, during which participants will also make and sample some chocolate-themed recipes.
The class will be led by Paula Veshti, a dietetics student at the University of Alaska Anchorage, who is providing nutritional services and education to the community through a series of cooking classes and other educational offerings.
The event will be held on April 6, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Sitka Lutheran Church kitchen. Please use the back entrance to the church on Harbor Drive, as the front door will be locked. The entrance is located down a one-way alley, and limited parking is available.
The cost is $25. Registration is limited to eight people. Participants may register using the online form or visit https://bit.ly/SitkaChocolate.
For more information, contact Jasmine Shaw at jdshaw2@alaska.edu or 907-747-9440.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Shaw. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.