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.
Upcoming events
Events
Apr 11
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Friday, April 10, 2026, 5 – 6:30pm
Join the new Sitka Rimfire 4-H shooting project!
Introduction to Rifle will be taught Fridays and Sundays in April and May (nine meetings total), beginning April 10. Fridays 5-6:30 p.m., Sundays 3:30-5 p.m. Youth only need to sign up for one group. Sessions will be the same on both days. Cost $40. No experience needed. All materials and equipment provided. Open to ages 8 and up.
Location: Sitka Sportsman Association, 5211 Halibut Point Road
Register at 4h.zsuites.org.
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 Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. 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.
Categories: Statewide 4-H calendar, Sitka 4-H calendar
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Apr 12
Contact organizer
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 3:30 – 5pm
Join the new Sitka Rimfire 4-H shooting project!
Introduction to Rifle will be taught Fridays and Sundays in April and May (nine meetings total), beginning April 10. Fridays 5-6:30 p.m., Sundays 3:30-5 p.m. Youth only need to sign up for one group. Sessions will be the same on both days. Cost $40. No experience needed. All materials and equipment provided. Open to ages 8 and up.
Location: Sitka Sportsman Association, 5211 Halibut Point Road
Register at 4h.zsuites.org.
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 Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. 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.
Categories: Statewide 4-H calendar, Sitka 4-H calendar
Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE
Apr 14
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 12 – 1pm
The UAF Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension will host a series of hourlong lunch seminars. Presentations will focus on engaging people in a conversation about the issues their research surrounds, and will be relatively informal and friendly. Talks will be about 30 minutes long, with plenty of time for questions and conversations. Register using the online form or visit https://bit.ly/CircumpolarConnections.
During these seminars, researchers will present ideas to inspire interdisciplinary collaboration and build relationships around Alaska's food systems.
Researchers and students at University of Alaska, other circumpolar institutions, and land-grant university Experiment Stations are invited to listen to IANRE researchers present ideas that spark curiosity and inspire new pathways forward.
While the seminars will focus on agriculture in the sub-Arctic and Arctic, the broader aim is to create a space for connection and dialogue, ultimately strengthening research across disciplines to support the circumpolar food system.
For more information, contact Laura Weingartner at lgweingartner@alaska.edu or 907-474-6009.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. 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.
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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.