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Our Neighbor
Winter 2007
Ruth Moulton: Remembering the Spirit
Ruth Moulton reflected many things to many people, but as you read
through her history it is clear that throughout her life, whatever she did,
she held true to a vision of civic and environmental responsibility. She
never relinquished her right to act as a conscientious citizen with the
responsibility to demand that local representatives hear her. She did
not sit by waiting for others to decide for her or her community. An avid
outdoorswoman, Ruth explored the Chugach as a hiker and skier and
thoroughly understood that conservation was more than just being out
there – but also meant engaging elected officials in oftentimes unpopular
dialogue because she believed in the “right-ness” of the cause.
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Chugach
Pathways to the
June 20th, 2007 was an important day for the Great
Land Trust and the Conservation Fund along with
funding agencies – the Alaska State Legislature, the
Rasmuson Foundation, ConocoPhillips, Inc., Royal
Caribbean, Ltd. and the many individual donors.
This day’s ceremony marked the first of several
Inside
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Director’s Note ............................. 2
Chair’s Note .................................. 3
Little Campbell Creek Project ....... 5
Thank You Interns ......................... 6
Welcome New Board Members ... 7
GLT’s Summer Friendraiser ........... 8
Wetland Mitigation .................... 10
Inquiry in Action: Polaris K-12 .... 12
Meet Our Staff ............................ 14
Winter Celebration ..................... 15
Thank You ................................... 15
For the Love of the Land............. 16
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Director’s
Note
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Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Lisa
I read a lot of Dr. Seuss these days. Every night,
my two little boys rush down the stairs to what
we call “the nest” in front of the fireplace. The
nest consists of pillows, blankets and a bunch of
books. A few nights ago, while reading a Dr. Seuss
book my five-year-old asked me “Where are all the
places you’ve been mommy? Where did you live?
Are the places beautiful?”
While I was not sure where to begin, I knew that
it was an opportunity to go down memory lane.
I grabbed the globe and we began our travels from Tucson to Minnesota and
everywhere in between. Then we headed south to Costa Rica and chatted about
my mother’s home. He was particularly amused by the story of when I sang in
the supermarket long enough to raise money for chocolate ice cream. I was five.
(Trust me, the chocolate was worth it).
We then rolled the globe to view the magnificent state of Alaska, which has been my
home for a decade. This is where my husband and I planted our roots, my children
were born, and where we call home. It is important to recognize and appreciate
where we are from and the places we have been, for they shape who we are today.
It is our responsibility to teach our children the interconnectedness of this world
and the role we play in this web of interwoven life. My son and I continued to
talk about the importance of taking care of all the beautiful places we go around
the globe. When we are at home in Alaska we can nourish our own backyard by
feeding those roots or we can sit idly by and deprive them of proper nutrients to
grow. Hopefully, people will choose to care for the very landscape they call home
so we don’t have to try and fix it later. That’s the idea anyway. He then said, “We
pick up stuff outside and put it in the garbage.” I smiled. I think he gets it.
The entire community has guided GLT’s efforts. We are working with many partners
to achieve conservation such as providing legal access to Chugach State Park,
conserving open space along Little Campbell Creek, enhancing a current sanctuary,
and working with entities in the Mat-Su Valley. We continue to connect this mosaic
of important places. It is our hope that there will always be open space near your
home. But we need your help NOW more than ever. Ultimately, we’re all just trying
to ensure that we are taking care of the air we breathe, the landscapes we view,
the land we walk, the water we drink, the places we play and the places we’ll go.
Thank you for all you do and I wish you safe travels to all the beautiful places you’ll
go during this holiday season.
The Raven Report
is published by
The Great Land Trust
The Great Land Trust works
with willing landowners and
other partners to conserve
Southcentral Alaska’s lands
and waterways. The Trust is
an independent nonpartisan
community-based land
conservation organization
founded by and for Alaskans.
MORE INFORMATION:
The Great Land Trust
619 E. Ship Creek Avenue
Suite 321
Anchorage, AK 99501
907.278.4998 T
907.278.4997 F
www.greatlandtrust.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Jim Stratton, Chair
John Baker, Vice Chair
Shelda Duff, Treasurer
Marty Rutherford, Secretary
Dick LeFebvre
Pat Pourchot
Caryn Rea
Corinne Smith
Ken Taylor
ADVISORY BOARD:
Doug Baily
Susan Ruddy
STAFF:
Lisa M. Eyler,
Executive Director
Dave Mitchell,
Conservation Director
Mary Hertert,
Membership Coordinator
If you would prefer to receive an
electronic version of our newsletter,
please email [email protected].
Chair’sNote
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Jim
I heard the party on June 20th was a good one, sorry I missed it. Not that
I didn’t want to be at the public dedication of the new Rabbit Lakes access
to Chugach State Park, but sometimes our calendars just don’t let us do
everything we’d like. But Great Land Trust Board members Pat Pourchot,
Caryn Rea and Executive Director Lisa Eyler along with GLT staff were all there
to celebrate with and thank the many partners that made this Pathways to
the Chugach project possible. The Conservation Fund’s Brad Meiklejohn gets
the prize for perseverance for his dedication and patience in negotiating with
the land owners. Rep. Mike Hawker convinced his fellow legislators of the
importance of this new access to residents of South Anchorage and state
funding was secured. Conoco Phillips and The Rasmuson Foundation joined
with their support, as did many local park supporters whose donations spoke
of grassroots support for improving the connections between Anchorage and
Chugach State Park. Partnering for better connections defined this event.
Almost a year ago Great Land Trust launched “Pathways to the Chugach:
Connecting to our Park” at a raucous event at Snow City Café (thanks to all
who attended the one-year anniversary on December 5th). Pathways to the
Chugach is the Great Land Trust’s top priority and gives us the opportunity to
focus community energy on providing new opportunities to explore and enjoy
Chugach State Park while solving some sticky trespass problems, protecting
critical wildlife habitat, and preserving the viewshed along the park boundary.
But partnering to buy properties is only part of the equation. Stewardship
of these newly acquired lands is equally, if not more important. Alaska
State Parks has the primary stewardship responsibility for this new Rabbit
Lakes trailhead. As a former state park employee, I know only too well the
effect that new management responsibilities can bring to an agency that
has been chronically short of operational funds. To their credit, State Parks
has embraced GLT’s Pathways project, even if they don’t entirely know how
they are going to financially support the added responsibilities these new
connections bring to already over-committed Park Rangers. We can help State
Parks with their stewardship tasks by letting our state legislators know how
important Chugach State Park is to each and every one of us.
Successful partnering with institutional funders, individual donors, other land
conservation organizations, and with the managing government agencies
means we all must be aware of each others needs and desires. Successful
partnering is identifying common priorities and working towards the same
goals. Successful partnering looks like the new Rabbit Lakes trailhead. And
with our strong Pathways partnerships and several new projects in the works,
I’m sure lookin’ forward to announcing the next new connection.
But partnering
to buy properties
is only part of
the equation.
Stewardship
of these newly
acquired lands
is equally, if not
more important.
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Our Neighbor Ruth
Ruth
and family
(continued from page 1)
A tireless advocate for community space, Ruth
advocated hard for the coastal trail, for public lands
and for her Fairview home. Without Ruth, Anchorage
would not have its Town Square, a commons for
people to gather and walk rather than drive through.
She worked hard for the coastal trail extension carrying
petitions and talking with strangers and friends alike.
She grew hundreds of plant starts for the Fairview
community fundraisers and carried the banner for
Fairview as a safe neighborhood and not as a dumping
ground for social services and the homeless.
Ruth died last year on November 17, 2006. Her spirit
continues to inspire many of us in the conservation
movement. She serves as a reminder that one person
can in fact, make a powerful difference and that the
responsibility lies with us as citizens of Alaska to also
believe in the “right-ness” of our cause, continuing the
dialogue Ruth began.
Statewide Meeting of
Land Trusts
Hosted by Kachemak Heritage Land Trust
On September 21st, Great Land Trust staff ventured down to Homer for the statewide meeting of
Alaskan land trusts. This meeting was attended by representatives of land trusts from across the
state, including the Interior Alaska Land Trust based in Fairbanks, Southeast Alaska Land Trust based
in Juneau, Nushagak Mulchatna Wood Tikchik Land Trust based in Dillingham, and the newly formed
Alaska Farmland Trust based in Palmer.
Also in attendance were Oliver Querin and
Todd Romaine, Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Assessor’s office; Shane Horan, Chief of the
Kenai Peninsula Borough Assessor’s office;
appraiser Julie Derry of Derry and Associates;
and John Delapp, Habitat Restoration Branch
Chief, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. The
Alaskan land trusts meet every eighteen
months to discuss common issues and
approaches, and it was the first time the
meeting was held in Homer.
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Legacy
Leave a
Fall 2006
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Have you ever thought
about what type of
legacy you would like
to leave for future
generations?
Little Campbell
Creek
Greenbelt Project
Great Land Trust is hard at work conserving a new greenbelt on
Little Campbell Creek, the often overlooked but important and
largest tributary to Campbell Creek. Little Campbell Creek winds its
way down from the hillside through residential, commercial and
industrial neighborhoods and joins Campbell Creek just west of
the Old Seward Highway. The creek is home to Coho and Chinook
salmon and provides important rearing habitat for salmon in the
entire watershed. Unfortunately, over the years the creek has been
ditched, straightened, and has seen development right up to its
banks. GLT has partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the
Municipality of Anchorage, the Environmental Protection Agency
and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate all undeveloped
parcels containing Little Campbell Creek by ranking them on their
importance for conservation. Through this process GLT identified
where to focus our efforts to conserve the creek’s critical watershed
functions and services. The first parcel within the greenbelt, once
slated for high density housing, has now been purchased by GLT
and we expect to complete the project in 2008. GLT will donate
the greenbelt properties to the Municipality of Anchorage to be
managed by the Parks and Recreation Department. To assure
that the conservation values of the property will be protected in
perpetuity, Great Land Trust will retain a conservation easement.
You can make a difference in
your own community and region.
The Great Land Trust Planned
Giving Program assists individual
investment in Southcentral
Alaska’s land, water and natural
areas for generations to come.
There are many options to
ensure that your financial assets
are used for land conservation.
These options include: bequests,
life-income, naming a beneficiary,
gifts of stock, gifts of personal
property, and charitable
remainder trusts. Planned Giving
ensures that your family and
your land are protected while
taking full advantage of favorable
federal and state tax laws.
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Interns
Winter 2007
Andrew Mackie
Thank you
Andrew is in the Masters of Environmental Management program at
the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. He was born
and raised in the Hudson Valley of New York State, and since that time
has lived in New York, Washington, Ohio, Florida, and Connecticut.
During much of that time he worked for the National Audubon
Society, first in their sanctuary department and later with the centers
and education division. Andrew has helped open new nature centers
in Florida, New York, Maine and Hawaii. He has also served on the
board of directors for four different environmental organizations,
including one that worked on policy issues related to Everglades
Restoration.
Andrew
This past year he worked with the Guilford Land Conservation Trust
developing a stewardship plan for their properties. Andrew is also
certified in conducting prescribed fires and has worked on a variety of
land management projects. After graduating, Andrew hopes to find a
job in land conservation in the Western United States.
Andrew was thrilled to be back in Alaska having visited in the past.
He made the most of his time here with trips to Seward, the Dalton
Highway, Pribilof Islands, Denali National Park, and Kodiak Island. He
is an avid birder and enjoyed searching for new additions to his life
list, including Least, Parakeet, and Crested Auklets. He will always
remember his summer with the Great Land Trust as a rewarding and
exciting time.
Fiona
Fiona Rose Worcester
Fiona, a life-long Alaskan, just finished her second year at Williams
College in Massachusetts, where she is double-majoring in Psychology
and Studio Art. As an avid Nordic skier, hiker, biker, and runner, Fiona
recognizes and appreciates the singular breadth, quality, and beauty
of Anchorage’s parks and trails system, and cherishes the open spaces
and views that living in Southcentral Alaska affords. She assisted the
Great Land Trust in various capacities including reaching out to the
community as well as potential land donors.
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New Board Members
Corinne Smith
Corinne and her husband Paul Button first came to Alaska in 1995
when they moved to Talkeetna. They have been members of GLT since
shortly after moving to Anchorage in 1999. Corinne leads The Nature
Conservancy’s conservation planning, outreach and restoration efforts in
the Mat-Su Basin. She graduated from Alaska Pacific University in 2002
with a Masters degree in Environmental Science. She also has a Bachelor
of Science from the Biological and Environmental Engineering program at
Cornell University and a Masters of Engineering from that university.
Corinne
“I wholeheartedly support the idea that local citizens need to take an active role in protecting
the places important for people and wildlife. Before switching careers from structural
engineering to conservation, I restored historic structures that had been significant
cultural and landscape features of communities. I see GLT’s mission as an
integration of my desire to preserve landscapes not only for wildlife
but also for the people that are nurtured by it.” -Corinne Smith
Ken
Ken Taylor
Ken Taylor is the Deputy Commissioner for the Alaska
Department of Fish and Game. Ken spent 26 years of his
professional career throughout Alaska as a wildlife biologist
for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, stationed in
King Salmon, Juneau, Anchorage, Talkeetna, Dillingham and
Fairbanks. Ken served as the Deputy Director for the Wildlife
Conservation Division and as Director for the Habitat and
Restoration Division.
After a brief retirement from the Department of Fish and Game, Ken returned to state service working for
the Department of Natural Resources as the state’s Large Project Team lead for oil and gas projects where he
coordinated state agency involvement through the NEPA and permitting processes for the ConocoPhillips Alpine
Satellite Development Project. In April 2004, Ken was appointed to serve as the state’s Gasline Coordinator in the
Joint Pipeline Office. Most recently, Ken served as the Executive Director for the North Slope Science Initiative.
Early in his career, Ken worked in South Africa on several endangered species programs to capture and
consolidate animals into viable populations. In Alaska, he has worked on a variety of wildlife research and
management programs throughout the state involving many different terrestrial and marine mammal species.
Highlights include designing and implementing a caribou transplant to the Togiak Refuge, working in Russia on
three occasions to develop capture and satellite telemetry techniques for spotted seals and Pacific walruses, and
leading the capture teams for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wolf reintroduction to Yellowstone National Park.
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Friendraiser
Great Land Trust’s Summer
The Great Land Trust’s 4th Annual July Friendraiser hosted by our
generous friends, Dick LeFebvre and Martha Levensaler was a rousing
success. One encompassing goal for 2007 was (and continues to be)
to introduce GLT to a wider network of conservation-minded Alaskans
and this event spoke directly to that goal. One third of the roughly sixty
guests who attended the Friendraiser were attending a GLT event for
the first time bringing in new faces, ideas and ways to connect people
with their open spaces.
Adults mixed and mingled, chatting animatedly throughout the event
with new acquaintances and old friends, while youngsters played
games, hung out in the Raven’s Nest tent, and sang along with the
live acoustic music. Good company goes with good food - a veritable
summer smorgasbord of donated Moose’s Tooth beer, wine, punch,
brie on French bread with candied walnut sauce, baked garlic knots
courtesy of Nino’s Italian Eatery, and plates of berries and pastries.
The music entertainment provided by Aaron Benolkin of the Whipsaws
and Jonathan Schick of the Rabbit Creek Ramblers gave way to board
member, Jim Stratton, auctioneer extraordinaire. Rolling through the
donated items, Jim helped raise most of the funds that evening.
A heartfelt THANK YOU! to the volunteers who helped out, the
businesses who donated items to the auction and to all of you
who shared the summer evening with GLT. None of this could have
happened without you.
Great Land Trust Store
Your purchases go to help the Great Land
Trust forward its mission.
Tote Bags - $10.00
Show your dedication to land conservation
mission by carrying these fabulously sturdy
recycled cotton and polymer tote bags.
Do the math. 1 tote used twice a week
replaces 16 plastic bags per month = 192
plastic bags per year conserved from the
landfill. Sold through R.E.I. and Natural
Pantry in Anchorage or contact GLT.
Fleece Hats - $20
Stay warm with these REI fleece hats
sporting the GLT logo.
Pathways T-Shirt - $15.00
These cotton t-shirts are designed to
please. Variety of sizes.
GLT or Pathways Stickers - $1.00 each
Aaron
Jonathan
2 great designs in 2 different forms. Use the
standard sticker of the Great Land Trust’s
Raven logo or Pathways logo to adorn your
water bottle or binder or add the non-stick
vinyl sticker to your windshield. Transfer
the stickers between windows or cars
without leaving sticky residue.
Other Items
Contact GLT for additional product items
that display not only your conservation
spirit but your support of the Great Land
Trust’s mission to conserve our lands and
waterways.
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We wish to thank all of the many generous
businesses and individuals who made this
Friendraiser possible!
Food and Drinks were provided by:
Auction Items were donated by:
Alaska Wildland Adventures
Artique, Ltd.
Caryn Rea
Chain Reaction
Josh Jennett’s Jewelry Cache
Mary Hertert of Color Creek – Fiber Art
Mountain View Sports
REI
Skinny Raven Sports
The Sport Shop
Treeforms of Alaska Amish Furniture
Virtu Gallery
Moose’s Tooth Brewing Company
Nino’s Italian Eatery
Rob Schmidt
Door Prizes were provided by:
Alaska Museum of Natural History
Sack’s Café
Spoiled Boutique
Music was provided by:
Aaron Benolkin of the Whipsaws, www.thewhipsaws.com
Jonathan Schick of the Rabbit Creek Ramblers, 317-7505
Tent was provided by:
Alaska Museum of Natural History
Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers!
A special thank you to Dick LeFebvre & Martha Levensaler, our generous hosts
and Jim Stratton, our expert auctioneer.
David
Thank you
Thank you David Banks for your many years of
dedication on the Great Land Trust’s Board of
Directors. Best of luck to you as Director of the
Africa Program for The Nature Conservancy.
The New Life Bowl that David is holding was
handmade by Bob Schmidt and presented to
him by Lisa Eyler.
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Wetland
Mitigation
Wetland protection is a big part of what we do at the Great Land
Trust. During the summer you’ll often find us not far from a
pair of muddy rubber boots. Wetlands are critical to the health
of our community as they provide many important functions,
including improving water quality, storm water retention, and
fish habitat. Without wetlands the Municipality would have
to spend huge amounts of time and money to replace the
functions that wetlands offer free of charge. Great Land Trust’s
wetland conservation efforts focus on purchasing land and
limiting development rights through the use of conservation
easements. You may recognize some of our projects such as the
30 acre Fish Creek Estuary, the 40 acre Tanglewood Park near
Bowman Elementary School, and the Waldron Preserve west of
the intersection of Tudor and Lake Otis.
In addition, we also fund restoration and research projects
that help to preserve, restore, or create wetlands. Some of
Dave Mitchell (GLT’s Conservation Director)
the recent restoration projects funded by Great Land Trust’s
crossing Beaver Pond
Wetland Mitigation Grant Program include planting native
riparian vegetation on the banks of a restored section of Chester Creek and establishing backwater channels
on Little Campbell Creek to provide fish a place to escape turbidity during times of high rainfall.
The research funds granted through this program have produced reports that will help the Great Land Trust and
other local groups make informed decisions on how to conserve area wetlands. Recent research projects include
reports on the hydrology of North Klatt Bog; these reports will help GLT know how to focus our conservation
efforts to preserve the bog’s unique functions. We have also funded research to design plans for an open water
channel where Little Campbell Creek currently flows through a 360 foot culvert. The plans will help our partners
restore the creek and provide improved fish habitat and fish passage along the new section of streambed.
The program has enabled GLT to partner with many organizations including the Anchorage Waterways Council,
US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Municipality of Anchorage, and the Army Corps of Engineers.
Join us
We depend
on you ...
The Great Land Trust depends on our member donations for
much of our operating revenue. Without you, the Trust cannot
perform its conservation mission. Please consider an easy
monthly donation from your credit card or enclosing payment
in the form of a check or credit card information in the enclosed
envelope.
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Pathways to the Chugach
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important land acquisitions that seek to preserve legal access to our Chugach State Park before they are
forever lost to development.
Twenty years of legal battles with landowners who objected to the public using a trail that crossed their land ended
with the acquisition of 320 acres that is now part of Alaska State Parks. While there is still much work left to be
done both in working with current landowners who live along Canyon Road and in identifying and acquiring
additional access points, this milestone is well worth celebrating.
Partnership and cooperation were the underlying themes of speeches given by Pat Pourchot of the Great
Land Trust board, Mayor Mark Begich, area Representative Mike Hawker, Jim King, Director of Alaska Division
of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Diane Kaplan, President of the Rasmuson Foundation, and Jack Griffin,
ConocoPhillips’ Vice President of External Affairs (see above photo). All present acknowledged the upcoming
challenges and impact increased use will
have on parking, road maintenance and
on those who live along Canyon Road.
This project demonstrates the power of
partnerships and cooperation, and serves
as the flagship for continued Pathways to
the Chugach, connecting to our park.
In celebration of the day, Pat Pourchot led
a hike following the ceremony back into
the Chugach along a trail that is now a
legal gateway into the Chugach State Park.
Brad Meiklejohn receiving
recognition for his dedication
and hard work on The Rabbit
Lakes Project.
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Inquiry in Action:
Polaris K-12
After reading a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
report Restoring Function to Little Campbell
Creek by Mark Schroeder about fish kills in
Little Campbell Creek, the Polaris community
began asking “What are the contributing
causes to the fish kills found on Little Campbell
Creek?” Initial walks to the creek immediately
revealed that the water entering Little Campbell
from the sediment basins near the school was
considerably cloudier than the water coming
downstream in the creek (see picture at Left).
Through social and scientific inquiry students
in several Polaris courses began to collect data
to develop an understanding of the problem
facing the fish. The questioning has focused in
three primary areas, students have developed
and begun implementation of strategies for
addressing the questions:
1. How do the Sediment Ponds at 68th and Meadow affect the health of NFLCC?
Strategies:
Environmental chemistry classes are
monitoring chemicals above and below the
sediment pond inflow to the creek using
the Anchorage Waterway Council’s (AWC)
Citizens Environmental Monitoring Program
(CEMP) protocals.
Ecology classes are monitoring
macroinvertebrates above and below
the sediment pond inflow to the creek
using the University of Alaska Anchorage,
Environment and Natural Resource
Institute’s Stream Team Educational level
methods.
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2. Will fish refuge sites restore the
shelter function of Little Campbell
Creek for juvenile coho salmon?
Strategies:
Student interns with AWC
began monitoring turbidity
above and below the inflow of
the planned refuge sites to the
creek to gather baseline data.
Students are planning to
monitor a fish alcove for use
by fish.
3. How do we educate others about the health of the creek?
Strategies:
Civics classes are developing and implementing community
surveys in neighborhoods near the creek and distributing
educational brochures to inform landowners.
Students in intensives and independent studies are
developing PSA or “Infomercials” to help others learn
about the functions of the creek and the affect humans
have on the health of the creek.
Students in Life Science class are developing an Alaska
specific field guide to the macroinvertebrates of Little
Campbell Creek.
After studying the Restoring Function to Little Campbell
Creek by Schroeder, students in the Polaris Environmental
club have identified a local forested wetland as a good
potential for protecting to demonstrate the buffering
affects of wetland habitats bordering the creek. Students
are learning about how wetland forests are delineated and hope to begin raising funds to help set the
property aside for its ecological value.
Fall 2007 Inquiry students are incorporating a service component into their projects. They are designing
presentations of their findings and recommendations for community meetings and exploring ideas for
interpretive displays at the sediment ponds and fish alcove.
Special thanks go out to volunteers from the Anchorage community who have assisted students in project
design and data collection techniques: Dave Mitchell, Mary Hertert, Cherie Northon, Tom Eley, Chris
Zimmerman, Mary (student intern at AWC).
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Staff
Meet our
The Great Land Trust would like to welcome our new staff member!
Mary Hertert
Mary joined Great Land Trust in March of 2007 as Membership
Coordinator. Her hopscotch experiences come into full use in this small
conservation office. Mary has worked in a wide variety of environments
and positions ranging from working as a part-time cowgirl in Mississippi
to the Peace Corps in the Philippines to many years as a computer
trainer in the Alaskan bush and on the slope. Her past 10 years have
been spent running her textile business. Mary’s lifestyle as a frequent
user of Alaska’s outdoor resources also fits the Great Land Trust. As a
white water boater, sea kayaker, hiker and back country skier, she sees
the Trust’s impact at a very personal level.
Mary
Conserve
Dine
while you
Thank you Sack’s Café &
Restaurant. A big thank you to all
who supported our conservation
efforts by merely adding a dollar to
your bill.
We were proud to have worked
with Sack’s to launch this new
project. Look for these cards at
other restaurants and hotels later
this year.
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Thank you
Winter
Celebration
TAP ROOT CAFE
BIG WILD PARTY
Thank you all who came by Snow
City Café on December 5th to help
celebrate our first year conserving
access to Chugach State Park. We
hope to see you all again at the
next big event! Be sure to check
out GLT’s website in the next few
months with updates on more
conservation successes.
Gift Baskets were provided by:
Alaska State Parks
Alaska Wild Berry Products
Café del Mundo
Great Harvest Bread Company
Metro Music & Book
Natural Pantry
Summit Spice & Tea Company
Terra Bella Organic Coffee
The Bridge
Title Wave Books
YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
Thanks to you, our generous members
and supporters whose annual membership
contributions make it possible to conserve
important lands and signature landscapes
of Southcentral Alaska.
Thank you Land Trust Alliance, Rasmuson
Foundation, The Conservation Fund, Eric
McCallum & Robin Smith, and U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Alaska Rock Gym
Alaska Wild Berry Products
Alaska Wildland Adventures
Anchorage Concert Association
Anchorage Waterways Council
Arctic Office Products
Artique
Blush
Café del Mundo
Flypaper
Great Harvest Bread Company
Kaladi Brothers
Metro Music & Book
Moose’s Tooth Brewery
Mountain View Sports
Natural Pantry
Newhouse & Vogler
Sack’s Cafe & Restaurant
Southside Bistro
Summit Spice & Tea Company
Tanglewood Lakes Golf Club
Terra Bella Organic Coffee
The Alaska Club
The Bridge
The Sport Shop
Tim Remick Photography
Title Wave Books
Love Land
For the
of the
This inspirational exhibit is organized by
Kachemak Heritage Land Trust in cooperation
with Homer’s Pratt Museum. Professional
photographers Tom Collopy and Mary Frische
capture the faces and stories of some of
Alaska’s first land conservation donors. This
exhibit features a stunning blend of portraits of
land donors and views of protected landscapes
along the Kenai Peninsula. For the Love of the
Land honors individuals who left an enduring
footprint by permanently preserving significant
natural, cultural or recreational land.
This exhibit can be viewed
through December 30th
at the Anchorage Museum!
619 E. Ship Creek Ave.
Suite 321
Anchorage, AK 99501
ANCHORAGE, AK
PERMIT NO. 907
PAID
NONPROFIT ORG
U.S. POSTAGE