Moose Passings
By Willow Hetrick
Turnagain Times
Moose Pass Correspondent
Local Artists Show Artwork at ‘First Friday’
Local Moose Pass girls will be presenting their art work at the ‘First Friday’ art walk at the Ranting Raven in Seward. Lifelong residents Kate, Jolie, and Sarah Glaser, along with neighbor Samara Johnson are, among many other things (biologists, firefighters, athletes, coaches, fantastic musicians, mentors, community activists, and my best friends), unbelievable artists. Jolie will be presenting her photography work from travels around North and South America, Africa, and Alaska, Sarah has been working recently with acrylic paint, Kate with watercolors, and Samara with oil paints. The show will begin on Aug. 7 at 12:00 p.m. and end Aug. 31 at 3:00 p.m. Ranting Raven will provide drinks, wine, and snacks for visitors to the show.
Forest Service summer campground programs for the Seward Ranger District Chugach National Forest
“White Mountain Climbers” is a program focused on the abilities and qualities of mountain goats and Dall sheep that help them survive and thrive in their extreme habitat.
“Amazing Birds” is just that…birds have so many individual characteristics that set them apart from any other kind of animals!
Alaska Railroad Herbicide Meetings
The Alaska Railroad (ARR) has recently applied to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) for a permit to use herbicides as part of an integrated vegetation management effort between Indian and Seward in the summer of 2010. The area of application covers a 90-mile stretch of railroad property and is considered by the ARR to be the worst in terms of overgrown vegetation. However, these herbicides will be sprayed adjacent to our lakes, and in some cases, in our backyards.
ADEC permitting includes a 60-day public process, beginning July 16. Public hearings will be held 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. and will be preceded by a question-and-answer session from 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. in Seward Tuesday, August 11 at the Seward Marine Center/RM Rae Education Bldg at 125 Third Avenue, Seward, Alaska.
Public comment may be given verbally at the hearings or written comments may be submitted to ADEC no later than Sept. 15 via mail: Stephanie Stewart, Administrative Assistant, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Program 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: (907) 269-7644 Fax: (907) 269-7654 Email: Stephanie.Stewart@alaska.gov
For a map of proposed areas to be sprayed, visit the Anchorage Daily News @ http://www.adn.com/news/environment/story/865863.html.
More information about the ARR’s application to use herbicides to control weeds and vegetation is available online. Go to the railroad’s Web site: http://alaskarailroad.com/, and click the “Vegetation Management” link. Or go to the state Division of Environmental Health Web site: www.dec.state.ak.us/eh/, and click on “Pesticides.”
Open Mic Night at the Trail Lake Lodge
The First Friday of every month, the Trail Lake Lodge hosts an open mic night for local residents and visitors to get together to hear each other’s music. The next open mic night is Aug. 7, beginning at 8 p.m. in Moose Pass. Twenty-one and over welcome.
2009 motorized
vehicle use maps for Chugach National
Forest Available
Motorized vehicle use maps for the Kenai Peninsula area are available at: http://fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5073360.pdf. The maps were made available for the first time last year and are now required to be reissued each year. The map for the Kenai Peninsula displays National Forest System routes, areas designated as open to motorized travel, and illustrates the routes and areas open to summer off-road vehicle use. Maps can also be attained by contacting the Chugach National Forest at (907) 743-9476.
Walkable Communities Project
The Cooper Landing Walkable Communities Project invites you to their planning workshop Aug. 11 and 12. They are working for a more walkable community to promote safety and health benefits, environmental protection, economic stimulus, and energy conservation.
Moose Pass residents are encouraged to attend, as this information could be applied to our community as well. Dan Burden (www.walkable.org), the nationally recognized authority on livable and sustainable communities will be there to share his ideas and recommendations. For more information, a detailed schedule of the workshop, and to RSVP, please call or email Deb Carlson, at (907) 595 -1455, carlsons@arctic.net, or Valerie Connor (907) 274-3632, valerie@akcenter.org.
Moose Pass Food Bank
The Moose Pass Food Bank is located at the Moose Pass Community Church. The food bank does not have regular hours, but please call Bill or Mona Casselman at 288-5101 for assistance. |
