Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Forum Podcasts
The Speaker's Forum is held each Sunday morning from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Forum topics often address and spur dialogue about a current local community, statewide, national or international issue. Some forums feature a local author and the topic of the author's new book, or a representative of a local non-governmental organization (NGO) describing the organization’s work, programs, and accomplishments.
Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Forum Podcasts
Public Access to the Chugach Range and the Fight to Re-open the Stewart Trail
Bert Lewis is the President of the Friends of Stewart Trail. Bert grew up in the mid-west and the Rocky Mountains, where early interest in animals and all things outdoors led to a career as a biologist. His first Alaska experience was volunteering at the University of Washington Fisheries Research Institute in Dillingham. After studying and working in Colorado, Utah, Washington, and Idaho, a telephone job offer from the Alaska Dept of Fish and Game to move sight unseen to Ketchikan was an easy decision that has resulted in a 22-year career with ADFG, where he is Regional Supervisor of the Central Region of the Division of Commercial Fisheries based in Cordova and Anchorage. Enjoying skiing, hiking, and mountain biking in spectacular locations led Bert and his family to purchase their house on the Anchorage hillside because of the proximity to the Stewart Trail and the Chugach State Park.
Nancy Pease is a lifelong Alaskan with a life-long passion for land use issues. She earned degrees in Geography, Urban Studies, and Environmental Planning. She developed land use plans for the State of Alaska and served for eight years on the municipal Planning and Zoning Commission. Since 2018 she has served as a member of the Municipality’s Board of Adjustment and is a past Chair and current Land Use Chair of the Rabbit Creek Community Council. Nancy is passionate about local transportation reform and trail development, working on policy issues and funding. She recently helped to procure funding for the new Muktuk Marston Trail in Chugach State Park and is now working to bring attention to hidden easements across Anchorage so that more neighborhoods can have safe pathways for recreation and healthy travel. A legendary mountain runner, Nancy was inducted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
Court Decision - https://www.dropbox.com/s/23ata4vjgichzw4/Court%20Decision%203AN-19-05746CI.pdf?dl=0
Trail map - https://www.dropbox.com/s/cx06ew9f40u1s75/Stewart%20Trail%20Map.jpg?dl=0
Map 6.6 - https://www.dropbox.com/s/sx1ucxivpjo6g3n/Map6_6.JPG?dl=0
Map 6.7 - https://www.dropbox.com/s/u1aojziyjw6mfgv/Map6_7.JPG?dl=0
Images from the trail -
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kuimfmjnuclns0y/Simon%20sledding%20stewart%20trail.JPG?dl=0 &\ https://www.dropbox.com/s/ycrfw7mhqy1wzla/Bert%20and%20Simon.jpg?dl=0
