On Tuesday, April 15th at 6 PM the SEAtrails board will conduct the annual meeting. The public is welcome to participate. Contact [email protected] to find the location for the teleconference call-in from your community.
The SEAtrails board of directors will be meeting with the McDowell Group to continue work on the business and marketing plan for the system. The meeting will be held in Sitka on October 21 and 22.
The public is invited to the next SEAtrails meeting at the Southeast Discovery Center in Ketchikan, Monday and Tuesday July 30 and 31. They will discuss their Business and Marketing Plan. Contact: Odin Brudie, Alaska Department of Commerce in Juneau, 907-465-5466. Draft agenda in Word format.
SEAtrails holds first meeting as a non-profit organization
Monday, March 10, 2003
A slate of candidates was advanced by the Steering Committee to make up the founding Board of Directors for SEAtrails. The nominees accepted the appointments (Frankie Pillifant by phone) with the following staggered terms. All Steering Committee members present approved the board appointments. Jack Mosby moved, Buckwheat seconded the motion to appoint the board as follows. All present were in favor.
Davey Lubin, Sitka 2 years Buckwheat Donahue, Skagway 1 year Amber Guy, Douglas 2 years Frankie Pillifant, Juneau 3 years Elaine Price, Coffman Cove 1 year Ryan “Zieak” McFarland, Petersburg 1 year Kathie Wasserman, Pelican 3 years Jack Mosby (at Large), Anchorage 3 years Karen Peterson, Thorne Bay 2 years
Elaine Price moved, Karen Petersen seconded the motion, to nominate Davey Lubin for Board Chairperson, all in favor.
Davey Lubin moved, Amber Guy seconded the motion to nominate Frankie Pillifant for Board Vice Chairperson, all in favor.
Davey Lubin moved, Elaine Price seconded the motion to nominate Amber Guy for Board Secretary/Treasurer, all in favor.
The second annual regional meeting of Southeast Alaska Trail System, otherwise known as SEAtrails, is being held in Juneau this Friday and Saturday. SEAtrails’ goal is to connect existing and planned trails, that are locally managed, to form a continuous route connected by the ferry system.
Organizer Davey Lubin says the trail system, linked together by the Marine Highway, would make Southeast Alaska a world class adventure travel destination. He says the project was started with the hope of enhancing small scale economic development within Southeast communities. The other two major goals include providing an impetus for improving and expanding ferry service, and improving the quality of life for local residents through business and outdoor recreational opportunities.
The agenda for the two day meeting is a full one, with several panel discussions focusing on how SEAtrails will work for local communities. There will be several guest speakers including the Chief Planner for the San Francisco Bay Trail Project, Laura Thompson. She’s scheduled to speak Friday at 10 a.m.
Interested local citizens, Southeast community representatives, and state and federal officials with state will gather at the CBJ Assembly Chambers from 8-30 to 5 Friday and Saturday. The meeting is open to the public.
Davey Lubin selected as Alaska’s American Hiking Society 2001 volunteer of the year
Saturday, June 02, 2001
National Trails Day honors local volunteer dedicated to trail preservation
More than any other recreational or cultural resource in America, the success story of trails in the United States has been written by volunteers. For the seventh year, American Hiking Society conducted a nationwide search and has proudly announced local SEAtrails founder Davey Lubin as the winner of this year’s American Hiking Society Volunteer of the Year Award for the state of Alaska. The Volunteer of the Year Award honors volunteers for their tireless efforts to preserve and maintain America’s trails.
American Hiking Society, a national recreation-based conservation organization, was established in 1976 and is dedicated to establishing, preserving and maintaining footpaths in America.