HARVEST IMMERSION
Follow the shoreline with a local guide from Sitka Tribal Tours and you’ ll hear stories about the traditional gathering of beach asparagus, seaweed, and shellfish. Along the way, you’ ll learn how the Tlingít people have sustainably harvested in this area for centuries. This type of tour is not only a way to connect with the land, but with rich cultural practices shared from generation to generation.
" On Tribal Tours, you’ re not just a simple spectator, you are a guest and we invite you to participate with us as we share our living culture and traditional way of life."— Camille Ferguson
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
For those wanting to dive deeper into the wonders of the intertidal zone, the Sitka Sound Science Center offers resources to explore Sitka’ s diverse ecosystems. Tide pool charts and guided explorations help visitors understand the science behind the tidal cycles and the incredible variety of life that flourishes here.
Carefully walking the shoreline or exploring with a local guide gives you an opportunity to see how traditional knowledge and modern conservation work together to protect this important environment. Just as the Tlingít people have been nourished by these waters for generations, these traditions will continue to shape and protect the land into the future. After all, Sitka’ s intertidal zone is not just a place— it’ s a way of life.
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