DOUGLAS, AK — August 18, 2008 — Southeast Alaska Trail System (SEAtrails Inc.) announced today that Jesse Donner has been selected as the new AmeriCorps*VISTA volunteer serving as the SEAtrails Coordinator.
“I am a native of the Pacific Northwest and spend my time between urban and outdoor activities including road biking, tennis, golf, backpacking and my family’s farm in Kalama, Washington,” says Donner. “It is my hope to combine my personal and professional backgrounds over the next year to the benefit of the SEAtrails mission and the betterment of the Southeast Alaskan region and its communities.” Donner is relocating to Sitka from Kalama, Washington and arrives August 25.
“Jesse is an avid backpacker and brings a strong background in economic development to our organization,” says Ryan “Zieak” McFarland, SEAtrails board chair. “He will be working on ongoing organizational development for SEAtrails and is the primary point of contact for our second round of trail grants we will be awarding this year.”
SEAtrails collaborates with organizations, groups and agencies including the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southeast Conference, Alaska’s Marine Highway System and the Inter-Island Ferry Authority (IFA) to attract independent travelers, ecotourists and other visitors to Southeast Alaska.
In addition, SEAtrails works with 19 member communities including Angoon, Coffman Cove, Craig, Gustavus, Haines, Hoonah, Hydaburg, Juneau, Kake, Ketchikan, Naukati, Pelican, Petersburg, Sitka, Skagway, Thorne Bay, Whale Pass, Wrangell and Yakutat. SEAtrails is a 501(c)3 non-profit run by a nine-member volunteer board spread throughout Southeast Alaska. For more information, visit the SEAtrails web site at www.seatrails.org.
Jesse Donner has been selected as the new AmeriCorps*VISTA volunteer serving as the SEAtrails Coordinator.
“I am a native of the Pacific Northwest and spend my time between urban and outdoor activities including road biking, tennis, golf, backpacking and my family’s farm in Kalama, Washington,” says Donner. “It is my hope to combine my personal and professional backgrounds over the next year to the benefit of the SEAtrails mission and the betterment of the Southeast Alaskan region and its communities.” Donner is relocating to Sitka from Kalama, Washington and arrives the week of August 25.
“Jesse is an avid backpacker and brings a strong background in economic development to our organization,” says Ryan “Zieak” McFarland, SEAtrails board chair. “He will be working on ongoing organizational development for SEAtrails and is the primary point of contact for our second round of trail grants we will be awarding this year.”