What We’ve Accomplished

Creating and implementing a business and marketing plan
Administering a second round of community grants
Updating the SEAtrails regional map and website
Developing community maps of each community’s SEAtrails through a Scenic Byways Grant
Increasing promotional efforts with our partners and businesses
Building capacity and support by networking with communities, businesses, individuals and other agencies

Passed resolutions of support with 19 member communities; multiple local government, tribal, state and federal agencies are participating
Awarded $120,000 in SEAtrails grants to 10 communities for trail projects, maps and signs
Secured $1 million in Public Lands Highway Discretionary (PLHD) funding from Congress for trail projects, planning and marketing
Incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit entity
Conducted trail inventories and assessments in partner communities
Produced and distributed the SEAtrails Trails and Transportation Master Plan (TTMP)
Produced and distributed a regional index map illustrating designated SEAtrails recreation opportunities
Developed and implemented a fully interactive website
Enabled the first design and installation of a SEAtrails trailhead kiosk
Secured a $51,679 National Scenic Byways grant for the SEAtrails community mini-map project
Applied for and received grant from Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF) to assist in organizational capacity building efforts
Secured a VISTA volunteer to help with capacity building and development
Showcased in two National Park Service-Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program (NPS-RTCA) reports on community partnerships
Awarded the Partners in Stewardship 2004 Award of Excellence for Building Community Connections