Protecting critical habitat for salmon and moose through restoration, trail maintenance, supporting anadromous stream crossings, and habitat augmentation
The Habitat and Trails Program helps establish and maintain multi-use trails, supports habitat augmentation projects for key wildlife species, and encourages robust forest management practices. Our work brings together private landowners, state, Federal, and nongovernmental stakeholders to inform practices and enact long-term ecosystem-wide solutions.
We recognize salmon and moose as critical to Homer’s landscape. The more we observe salmon dependence on peatlands and moose dependence on beavers, the more we realize how critical healthy lands are to their survival.
Habitat & Trails Team
Matt James
Forester
mattjames@homerswcd.org
Matt was hired in June 2020 as a Forester. He works closely with the ADF&G to complete moose habitat restoration projects on the Kenai Peninsula as well as working on trails issues. Matt is a long time Homer resident and came to us after a 25-year career of wildland firefighting.
Marcia Macone
Natural Resources Technician
marcia@homerswcd.org
Marcia has been enjoying the outdoor work of clearing, assessing and improving our local trails this summer. She comes to us with years of experience working both for Crowley and on the Tiglax, but also with a love of creating trails for access to the outdoors.
Devony Lehner
Natural Resources Specialist
devony@homerswcd.org
Devony is the queen of Web Soil Survey, NRCS programs, and all the resources needed to make wise decisions on your land. With nothing more than the purest intent to inform each and every landowner on the Peninsula of these resources, Devony is our greatest resource and institutional memory bank.
