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SEAtrails Welcomes New AmeriCorps*VISTA Volunteer

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

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.

Business and Marketing Plan complete

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

SEAtrails worked with the McDowell Group to create a Business and Marketing Plan for SEAtrails Part 1 [and Part 2]. This plan outlines future actions for SEAtrails to use to become a sustainable organization poised to meet the mission statement.

Jesse Donner becomes SEAtrails Vista

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.”