Closing Date

10/10/2026

Current Position Description

Board of Directors

Sitka Trail Works is recruiting a new member of our Board of Directors to guide the organization in an era of growth. Our nonprofit is increasingly stepping in to build and maintain the trail system in Sitka and on the Tongass National Forest, while continuing our commitment to a summer youth program aimed at cultivating Indigenous stewardship. We’re seeking individuals who are ready to roll up their sleeves and support in budget development, fundraising, program evaluation, and helping connect Sitkans with the outdoors. Volunteer board members meet monthly as a whole and dig into the details in smaller teams, working closely with the executive director.

Position Type

Board of Directors: Voluntary, legal governing body of a nonprofit.

Current areas of focus for board recruitment

Mission / Core Purpose / Core Values

Sitka Trail Works provides for the health of the community through the development, maintenance and promotion of a comprehensive trail system. We seek to reduce barriers to the outdoors for all so that everyone can reap the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of healthy time outside. We are community driven in all we do, working in partnerships and across boundaries to efficiently create sustainable infrastructure and programming.

Briefly describe your board culture.

Our engaged and active board participates at all levels in the organization, from governance and budget oversight, to leading hikes and volunteer events. We celebrate different perspectives because new ideas help us grow. Monthly board lunches are a friendly and welcoming space where all input is encouraged.

Why is board diversity important to this organization?

Sitka Trail Works was established to uplift the health of our whole community. We advance projects, programming, and policies that connect all Sitkans with the physical, mental, cultural, and spiritual benefits of life outdoors. To ensure that we can serve our community as best as possible while benefiting the greatest number of Sitkans, we are committed to celebrating diversity, advancing equity, and fostering inclusion.

This commitment encompasses our board and staff team, workplace, volunteer program, youth program, hikes, and events. We strive to foster spaces where people of all identities and backgrounds feel welcome, respected, supported, and valued. We focus on reducing and eliminating barriers that have historically existed and continue to impede universal access to the outdoors. Embracing a greater array of life experiences, talents, perspectives, and individual differences in the people who work, volunteer, and engage with Sitka Trail Works is key to successfully delivering our mission.

Link to diversity statement.

Board Meeting Location

Online meeting optional?

Number of board meetings / year including retreats

Average hours per month?

Are there term limits?

Board terms (years)

Primary language spoken in board room.

Please describe any giving and/or fundraising expectations of your board members.

Are travel expenses related to board service reimbursed? If so explain.

Is there any additional information you would like prospective board members to know?

Address

801 Halibut Point Road
Sitka AK 99835
Website: http://www.sitkatrailworks.org/Website
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SitkaTrailWorksFacebook

Organization Info

EIN: 91-1815739
Year of Incorporation: 1997
Location: Southeast
Focus: Recreation
Operating Budget: $500k-$1 Million
Number of Staff: 7
Number of Board Members: 9
Guidestar page: https://www.guidestar.org/profile/91-1815739

Contacts

Primary Contact for Board Recruitment:
Ben Hughey (he/him)

Executive Director:
Ben Hughey (he/him)