Donations to date

Although the fund is fairly new, it is beginning to make a positive difference! Funds have been provided to the following organizations and the list continues to grow. Since it began, the fund has provided support to many organizations totaling $41,776!!! Thank you so much for making this possible!!

Because a lot of the fund is endowed (so that it will continue in perpetuity), we are only able to contribute smaller amounts of money from the interest earned each year. We do maintain some funds that are not in the endowed account so that we have a bit more flexibility to provide adequate funds to organizations who are in need. We are working hard to build the endowed portion of the fund so that there will be even greater good in the future, while still funding projects where there is a presently a need.

Organizations that have been provided funds to date include:

Trailside Discovery Camp- Scholarships for outdoor science education

Eagle River Nature Center- Science and Outdoor Education

Machetanz Elementary STEM School Scholarships for Science Field Trips, binoculars and bird books for Birds and Bogs Citizen Science Project.

Student Conservation Association, Alaska- Getting youth outside working on conservation and trail projects

Chugiak-Eagle River Nordic Ski Club-Provide funding for scholarships so that families can enroll their children in the Junior Nordic Program.

Greatland Trust- Chugach Pathways Public Access Project

The Conservation Fund- Funds to support protecting Kasilof River Flats Important Bird Area, Snowy River land access, Portage Pass Public Access Project, and Saddle Trail Access.

Girls on Ice Alaska: Inspiring Girls Expeditions- Developing young women to learn about science and develop skills and experience in the outdoors.

Wrangell Institute for Science & Environment-Education and Science Programs

Onward and Upward- Developing resilience and empowering youth and families in the Valley through experiential education.

SKIKU-providing lessons and skis for youth and families, primarily in Northwest Alaska

Wrangell Mountains Center-funding to support their science and outdoor education programs

Friends of the Stewart Trail- Funding to support a community organization working to resolve an access issue in Chugach State Park.

Muktuk Marston Hunter Pass Trail Fund- Funding to support Chugach State Park’s plan of getting this trail from Arctic Valley to South Fork of Eagle River.

Alaska Trails- Funding to support the Little O’Malley Reroute in Chugach State Park.

Chugach Park Fund-Funding to support trail improvements in Chugach State Park.