Newsletter
Year: 2020
Community
Hoonah Food Assessment
In the winter of 2019 and spring of 2020 Hoonah residents were asked to participate in a Food System Assessment implemented by Sustainable Southeast Partnership (SSP), Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition (SAWC), Hoonah Stewardship Council (HSC) […]
Coastal Resiliency
Fisheries Technology Course: Gain College Credit and Learn about Marine Resources
Attention students!! Do you want to gain college credit in high school? Are you interested in careers around marine resource management? If so, the Fisheries Technology course is perfect for you! Find all the necessary […]
Americorp
Neva Lake’s Sockeye Salmon
Hoonah’s Connection to Neva Lake Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in Neva Lake remains a crucial resource for Tlingit communities in northern Southeast AK; Excursion inlet, Hoonah, and Gustavus. The need for fisheries management that implements […]
Coastal Resiliency
HIA Environmental assists with reactivating local fish and game Icy Straits Advisory Committee
The ADF&G Icy Straits Advisory Committee (ISAC) was successfully reactivated after 5 years of inactivity. Advisory committees are local groups that meet to discuss fish and wildlife issues and make recommendations and proposals to the […]
Coastal Resiliency
Whalefest in Hoonah: Celebrating Cultural Connections
Can you imagine living in a Hoonah that wasn’t on the water? You’re right— absolutely not! Port Frederick, its neighboring waters and all the resources swimming in them are a huge part of Hoonah’s culture. […]
Americorps
Meet Our Third AmeriCorps VISTA!
Let’s all welcome Jillian Schuyler (pronounced Jill-ian Sky-lar) to Hoonah! Jillian is HIA Environmental’s 3rd AmeriCorps VISTA and will be focusing on community engagement in natural resources. Expect to see increased and impactful outreach products […]
Coastal Resiliency
Starfish Wasting Disease Found at Icy Strait Point, Long Island, Whitestone Harbor, and False Bay
Sea star wasting syndrome is a widespread disease that causes lesions, tissue decay and eventual fragmentation and death of starfish in mass numbers. Since 2013, the magnitude and global spread of sea star wasting disease […]
AYS/TRAYLS
No Invasive Species Detected in Hoonah Harbor
October 23, 2020 Update: No invasive species detected in Hoonah harbor. The HIA Environmental Program works with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center to monitor the harbor for marine invasive species. These invasive species can be […]
Hoonah Native Forest Partnership
Turn Your Phone Into A Hunting Tool Community Event
Deer hunters and landscape users. It isn’t too late to sign up for an important community event! We are equipping phones with roads, stream, vegetation, and other layers useful for “hunting” but highly practical for […]