2008 Grants
Use the SEAtrails Grant Criteria for guidelines on applying for the community grants. The deadline is December 1st, 2008.
Grants & Planning
SEAtrails awarded more than $119,000 in grants to 10 communities in 2004 and is following up in 2008 with a second round of grants.
- Business and Marketing Plan: SEAtrails worked with the McDowell Group to create a Business and Marketing Plan for SEAtrails Part 1 [and Part 2].
- 2008 Grants:
Additional grant funds will be available for use in funding trails and trail-related projects in Southeast Alaska. View the related press release. - Trails and Transportation Master Plan (TTMP):
The Trails and Transportation Master Plan serves as a guiding document to the SEAtrails board and member communities in identifying resources, infrastructure and other needs to carry out the SEAtrails mission. - Capital Improvement Plan (CIP):
The CIP (PDF, 387k) lists basic trail and community-level information, equipment and service gaps that SEAtrails can fill. - Previous Grant Awards:
View the list of projects that received SEAtrails grants. - About the Funding:
SEAtrails received an appropriation in 2003 to establish a grant program for local trail projects. View the related press release.
| Community | What was done | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Skagway | Trail improvements to the switchbacks on Lower Dewey Lake. This included adding steps, decreasing angles and rebuilding of two retaining walls. | $15,595 |
| Craig | Trail improvements to the upper level of the Sunnahae Mountain trail. This included building bridges and stairs and improving trail tread. | $14,500 |
| Haines | Trail improvements to stop erosion and slide hills on the Battery Point trail. This included adding gravel to the first mile of the trail along with stairs/log steps to steeper sections and culverts/waterbars to wet areas. | $14,500 |
| Juneau/Auke Bay | Trail improvements to the Ski-to-Sea Corridor. This included constructing a hardened, .7-km-long trail on top of the existing Nordic lower-loop trail and trail access. | $14,500 |
| Petersburg | Sign improvements in and around Petersburg. This included adding signage at various locations and erecting interpretive signs. | $14,500 |
| Wrangell | Trail improvements and sign improvements to Volunteer Park trail. This included adding 4″ of crushed rock and compact on the .5-mile Volunteer Park trail and replacing 10 interpretive signs that were vandalized or stolen. | $14,500 |
| Sitka | Trail improvements to the Sea Lion Point trail. This included replacing part of the trail boardwalk with single-plank, treated lumber and rebuilding steps. | $14,500 |
| Coffman Cove | Planning and design of the Grassy Flats trail. This included building an 8-mile trail bordering the grass flats south of town with several side access points. Grant funds paid for consultant work to identify land ownership and mapping. | $8,000 |
| Thorne Bay | Trail construction and improvement to the Davidson’s Landing trail and picnic area. This included constructing a trail and several picnic areas along an old roadbed that was previously a log transfer facility. | $5,000 |
| Juneau/Auke Bay | Trail improvements to the Auke Rec Artificial Reef and Dive Park. This included adding an underwater navigation course and signage. | $3,822 |