Aside from the greatest concentration per square mile of Brown bear found in Alaska, Chichagof island is situated in the middle of the Tongass Rain Forest and boasts an abundant and varied crop of…what else; trees! And so it is that we’ve decided to take the federal government up on its offer of funds dedicated to alternative energy.
The gentlemen you see in the picture are working with me on an application that will enable our small school district to acquire and install a wood-burning boiler at the school site. Our current heating-fuel prices are in the $5/gal range and take a large bite out of our school’s budget. This expenditure will be reduced by almost 75% as we complete this installation. The boiler will in turn allow us to begin a multi-faceted project that not only leads to major cost savings for the district and hopefully allows us to reopen our swimming pool, but creates two or three very viable vocational education options for the students of our area as we
partner with the mill you also see in the pictures. Our two-year plan is to provide a regional vocational training center that includes students from the University of Alaska in Juneau, which is just
a short 20 minute flight across Icy Straight. I’ll leave you with the rest of the story yet to be told, but I’m sure you’ll learn more if you stay posted to Tricia’s weekly blog as she continues to depict our daily challenges and accomplishments.
Aside from the greatest concentration per square mile of Brown bear found in Alaska, Chichagof island is situated in the middle of the Tongass Rain Forest and boasts an abundant and varied crop of…what else; trees! And so it is that we’ve decided to take the federal government up on its offer of funds dedicated to alternative energy. 
The gentlemen you see in the picture are working with me on an application that will enable our small school district to acquire and install a wood-burning boiler at the school site. Our current heating-fuel prices are in the $5/gal range and take a large bite out of our school’s budget. This expenditure will be reduced by almost 75% as we complete this installation. The boiler will in turn allow us to begin a multi-faceted project that not only leads to major cost savings for the district and hopefully allows us to reopen our swimming pool, but creates two or three very viable vocational education options for the students of our area as we 
partner with the mill you also see in the pictures. Our two-year plan is to provide a regional vocational training center that includes students from the University of Alaska in Juneau, which is just a short 20 minute flight across Icy Straight. I’ll leave you with the rest of the story yet to be told, but I’m sure you’ll learn more if you stay posted to Tricia’s weekly blog as she continues to depict our daily challenges and accomplishments.
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