The Sitka District is part of Southeast Alaska, covering Sitka south to Ketchikan and east to the Canada border with a population of about 32,000. About a quarter of the residents across the district are Alaska Native, mostly Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian, although the population of some smaller communities such as Kake, Klawock, and Hydaburg is more than 80 percent Alaska Native. Tourism, mining and fisheries, including mariculture, and a diminishing timber industry drive the local economy. The region is accessible only by boat and plane.
The district offers outreach programs in health, home and family development; and
4-H and youth development.
Events
Phone: 907-747-9440
Email: sitka.ces@alaska.edu
Our office is located in the UAS Sitka campus building in room 211.
Chocolate lovers workshop set in Sitka
a can gather to discuss the health benefits of chocolate and how to incorporate it into the diet — in moderation.
ÐÔÓûÉç Cooperative Extension Service in Sitka is hosting the gathering, during which participants will also make and sample some chocolate-themed recipes.
The class will be led by Paula Veshti, a dietetics student at the University of Alaska Anchorage, who is providing nutritional services and education to the community through a series of cooking classes and other educational offerings.
The event will be held on April 6, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Sitka Lutheran Church kitchen. Please use the back entrance to the church on Harbor Drive, as the front door will be locked. The entrance is located down a one-way alley, and limited parking is available.
The cost is $25. Registration is limited to eight people. Participants or visit .
For more information, contact Jasmine Shaw at jdshaw2@alaska.edu or 907-747-9440.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Shaw. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.