The Kodiak Soil & Water Conservation District's Board of Supervisors meets monthly at our office; please call for meeting times.
Board Members
Chris Flickinger, Chair
Barbara Zimmerman
Melissa Berns
Johnny Walker
Scott Arndt
Board of Supervisors positions are three year terms, elections take place in December of every year. Contact KSWCD if you would like to participate.
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August 29, 2022: KSWCD staff, partners, and volunteers installed a boot brush station at the head of South End Trail on Near Island. Hikers can brush off their boots before and after using the trail to help prevent the spread of invasive species.
Pictured L to R: Ryan Mong, KNWR; Zoe Briggs, KSWCD; Tom Lance; Masumi Palhof, KSWCD; Charlie Eaker, USCG Petty Officers Association; Blythe Brown, KSWCD; Kirstin Eaker, USCG Spouses' Association. Not pictured: Brad Jenson and KHS Cross Country Team.
August 29, 2022: KSWCD staff, partners, and volunteers installed a boot brush station at the head of South End Trail on Near Island. Hikers can brush off their boots before and after using the trail to help prevent the spread of invasive species.
Pictured L to R: Ryan Mong, KNWR; Zoe Briggs, KSWCD; Tom Lance; Masumi Palhof, KSWCD; Charlie Eaker, USCG Petty Officers Association; Blythe Brown, KSWCD; Kirstin Eaker, USCG Spouses' Association. Not pictured: Brad Jenson and KHS Cross Country Team.
The Kodiak Soil and Water Conservation District would not exist without support from numerous agencies, foundations, organizations and individuals. We appreciate all our supporters' commitment to our programs and mission.
The Alaska Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) is a statewide organization formed in 1965 to help all Alaska’s local soil and water districts function efficiently. KSWCD is one of the 12 member districts.
Alaska Association of Conservation Districts
1508 #1 E Bogard Road
Wasilla, Alaska 99654
907-373-7923
alaskaconservationdistricts.org
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) provides grant funding and in-kind support for numerous projects within the KSWCD.
We partner with Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge (a refuge under FWS) to manage invasive species threatening the natural lands of the refuge on the Kodiak Archipelago.
Refuge Visitor Center
402 Center Avenue
Kodiak, AK 99615
907-487-2626
fws.gov/refuge/kodiak
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service offers cost-share programs that provide financial assistance to private landowners to implement a range of conservation practices.
Kodiak is Supported by the USDA-NRCS Kenai Field Office:
110 Trading Bay, STE 160
Kenai, AK 99611
nrcs.usda.gov
Craig Sanders, Resource Conservationist
907-283-8732 ext 105
craig.sanders@usda.gov
The Copper River Watershed Project has provided grant funding to KSWCD for the past few years for managing terrestrial invasive plant species on non-federal lands.
Copper River Watershed Project
P.O. Box 1560
Cordova, AK 99574
907-424-3334
copperriver.org
A collective of tribal and community owned farms located in the communities of Larsen Bay, Old Harbor, Ouzinkie, Port Lions, and the city of Kodiak. Our mission is to increase our region's food security by providing fresh and local foods to Elders and community residents. From hydroponics and soil farming, to raising chickens, and more we are here to feed our people.
coordinator@alutiiqgrown.org
alutiiqgrown.com
The Kodiak Archipelago Leadership Institute is a community-based, non-profit organization based in Kodiak, Alaska. Their mission is to support the long-term sustainability of our region’s coastal communities of Alutiiq heritage. KSWCD produced a series of videos on soil health for KALI.
Kodiak Archipelago Leadership Institute
P.O. BOX 8103
Kodiak, AK 99615
kodiakleadershipinstitute.org
Kodiak Archipelago Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area
