US Forest Service to Present at Chamber Luncheon

Weekly luncheons are held every Wednesday at noon. Enjoy great food, dynamic speakers, and exciting networking opportunities. Chamber luncheons are open to the public. Chamber members receive special member-only pricing.

Executive Lunch Sponsor
Tongass Threads $50.00 Gift Card

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Speaker
District Ranger Perry Edwards

Presentation
US Forest Service Updates

Biography

Perry Edwards became the District Ranger for Sitka in June 2014.  He has been with the Forest Service since 1989, when he volunteered to do fisheries restoration work on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska while in college.  He has worked in Idaho, Oregon, and northern California.  Previous positions in Sitka include Fisheries and Wildlife Biologist and Ecosystems Staff leading watershed, fisheries, wildlife, timber, silviculture, subsistence and botany/invasives.  Perry has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Wildlife Management from The Ohio State University circa 1990.
When not at work, Perry is often involved in community activities in Sitka.  He has been the president of the board for Raven Radio, Sitka’s community radio station, for the past 2 years.  He works with the Sitka Local Foods Network to help people learn to garden, collect natural foods and live more closely to the land.  Other activities include hiking, fishing, hunting, whale watching and photography. He also dresses like Gifford Pinchot in traditional Forest Service attire for Independence Day and Alaska Day parades every year.

Menu
Lasagna, Salad Bar