28Oct 2023 by Neyman, Jenny
Membership rates increase Nov. 1

Membership rates increase Nov. 1

General, TTA Board of Directors
Membership revenue is a huge chunk of Tsalteshi’s annual operational budget, helping us pay for everything from trail grooming to toilet paper for the outhouse. Tsalteshi Trails Association is a nonprofit organization, not part of a municipal parks department. Our budget is covered through memberships, donations and grants. Costs have steadily increased over the last five years — fuel, equipment maintenance, insurance, even that toilet paper costs more these days. Tsalteshi is facing a growing deficit in our operational budget if we don’t make up the difference. Our board spent a lot of time crunching numbers and decided it’s time to adjust membership rates. (We also spent a lot of time trying to figure out the last time rates were changed and it’s been so long no one could remember…
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05Oct 2023 by Neyman, Jenny
Survey says…

Survey says…

Documents, Events, General, Maintenance/grooming, Tsalteshi Ski Trails, TTA Board of Directors
TTA survey spring 2023 Thank you to everyone who completed our trail user survey this spring. You gave our Board of Directors a lot to discuss. The survey provides important information about our users, what you value about the trails, areas we could do better and what you’d like to see in the years ahead. We are factoring your responses into our current operations, programming, priorities and areas of growth in the future. In reviewing survey results, several themes emerged: Projects  We’re with you — we would love to do ALL THE THINGS!!! As a nonprofit organization, Tsalteshi must seek grants and raise our own funds for any developments we pursue. And we have to balance long-term sustainability with desired improvements. The last thing we want is to spend too…
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16Oct 2021 by Neyman, Jenny
Tsalteshi receives Outstanding Organization Award

Tsalteshi receives Outstanding Organization Award

General
[caption id="attachment_4230" align="alignnone" width="300"] ARPA members take a tour of Tsalteshi Trails on Oct. 7 during the conference in Soldotna[/caption] Tsalteshi Trails Association is thrilled to have received the 2020 Outstanding Organization Award from the Alaska Recreation and Park Association. ARPA held a conference in Soldotna Oct. 6-7, including taking a bike tour of area trails. The award recognizes entities that make great contributions to their community and to the improvement of recreation in Alaska. Tsalteshi was recognized for its efforts to meet the increase in users when COVID hit, stepping up maintenance, grooming and programming to make sure we had a safe, fun and welcoming place for people to get out and enjoy. [caption id="attachment_4231" align="alignnone" width="300"] Sen. Peter Micciche presents Jordan Chilson, secretary of the Tsalteshi Trails Association Board of…
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16Oct 2021 by Neyman, Jenny
New signage

New signage

General
New trail signs are going up throughout Tsalteshi this fall. We started with the Slikok main trails and are working on the Wolverine-Porcupine-Vole section off K-Beach now. We'll tackle as much of the other trails as we can before the ground freezes too hard. Keep an eye out for the green kiosks for our newly updated maps. We're getting loop names on all our newest trails. And we've heard from enough of you, who have mistakenly taken longer-than-intended routes back to your vehicles, that you sometimes just want to be done when you want to be done. We get it! You'll find lots more signs showing the shortest way back to the K-Beach and Slikok parking lots, Isaak Road and the school. Thank you to the 100 Women Who Care…
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10Jul 2021 by Neyman, Jenny
Orange hawkweed treatment July 17

Orange hawkweed treatment July 17

General
The Kenai Watershed Forum, as part of the Kenai Peninsula Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area, will treat infestations of orange hawkweed on Tsalteshi Trails on July 19. Populations of this invasive weed have been found along the Goat, Lynx, Raven, Wolf and Sprint Hill loops. Areas being treated will be signed and closed to traffic for 24 hours. Weeds will be treated with the herbicide Milestone (active ingredient, aminopyralid). Milestone received a “Practically Nontoxic” rating from the EPA, which is the EPA’s least toxic category. The rates at which the herbicide will be applied are very low. It affects herbaceous plants, not grass. Still, we don’t want the treated area to be disturbed for 24 hours to prevent the herbicide from being transferred to other areas of the trails. Please…
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16Jan 2017 by joshoverturf@gmail.com
Ski For Women 2017

Ski For Women 2017

Blog, General, Uncategorized
Join us for the thirteenth annual Ski For Women event at Tsalteshi Trails behind Skyview Middle School! On-Line Registration closes at midnight on Saturday, February 4th! Race day registration is $35. Save money and register online today for $25! There will be categories for both Skate skiers and Classic skiers so bring whatever you have! This event is for females only! Not a she? Guys - compete in the Drag Race immediately following the main event. Donations accepted, no preregistration needed! Show up and show off! Start time is Superbowl Sunday, 11:00am. Be home in time for kickoff! Active TTA Members! Use promo code TTAMEMBER to get a $5 discount! Not a member? Become one! *Note that this year there is not a group registration, only individual.  Additionally, there will not be a…
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07Dec 2016 by joshoverturf@gmail.com

General Membership Meeting Tonight! 12/7/16

General, Uncategorized
Tonight is the TTA General Membership meeting!  We will be meeting up at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center on Ski Hill Road.  We'll kick off the meeting @ 7pm and try and keep it to roughly an hour.  There will be potluck style food and a recap of the last year of activities on the trails.  Call Josh @ 398-9849 if you have any questions, hope to see you there!   As always, if you want to keep up with TTA meetings or events, be sure to check our calendar on the website, or follow us on Facebook!
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07Dec 2016 by joshoverturf@gmail.com

Winter Rules Are Back!

Blog, General, Uncategorized
Back in business With the trails now skiable, winter rules are back in effect. We don’t have much white stuff with which to work, so please help our groomers do their leveling best by not damaging the groomed snow. That means no vehicles, no walking/hiking/running/or other “shoe” traffic, no dogs and no bikes allowed on the ski trails. Sledding and snowboarding are allowed on the sledding hill directly behind the old hockey rink at Skyview. Please no sledding or snowboarding on the groomed ski trails. Snowshoeing is allowed on the Mosquito Snowshoe Trail and fat biking is allowed on our new single track bike trail. Now that the trails are back to skiing only, please help spread the word. A friendly reminder can go a long way toward letting people know about…
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05Oct 2016 by joshoverturf@gmail.com

Polar Vortex

Blog, General, Tsalteshi Ski Trails, Uncategorized
October 22, 2016 - October 22, 2016 Map and Directions | Register Description: Polar Vortex is an hour long cyclocross race and is the culmination of the Chainwreck Cyclocross Series. October 22nd at 2 pm at the Wolverine Trailhead, Check Facebook for Updates Cost for members is $10 (Promo Code TTAMEMBER), and non-members $15. Register
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