Greetings!
It is always an exciting time of year here in Alaska with the longer daylight hours giving us abundant opportunities to get outside to explore, and we can't think of a better way than Celebrating National Trails Day! Celebrating 50 years of connecting people to trails this is an opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors, share an adventure with others, and celebrate all that Alaska has to offer.
Bring family and friends out on Saturday, June 3rd, at 10am to Celebrate National Trails Day on the Red Shirt Lake Trail. There will be an interpretive naturalist display and Dutch Oven cooking potluck.
Meet at the South Rolly Overlook, mile 6 of the Nancy Lake Parkway which is off of the Parks Highway at mile 67.2. If you have questions, call: 495-6368 for more information.
This trails event is brought to you by the Willow Trail Committee, Alaska State Parks, Friends of State Parks, Mat-Su and the Mat-Su Trails and Parks Foundation.
Have fun and lets get out on enjoy our trails and parks!
~ Stuart Leidner, Executive Director
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Next Grant Deadline: June 1st 2017!
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Just a friendly reminder that our next deadline is June 1st 2017. To help streamline the process for our grantees, we have made a few changes to the program. We will be trying some earlier grant cycles that we hope will help everyone in their annual trail or park project planning process. We have also eliminated a step in order to get grants funds to you more quickly. There will no longer be a Letter of Interest phase of the grant cycle; instead, we will work directly with applicants on submitting a full application by each due date. If you haven’t applied in the past, we highly encourage you to contact us ahead of time to review the application to ensure it is complete at the time of submission.
New grant category for
Field Training/Education ~ Up to $2,000:
New MSTPF Trails and Parks Grant Guidelines
The Trails and Parks Grants will now provide the opportunity for eligible organizations to apply for grants up to $30,000 for eligible trails and parks projects and up to $50,000 specifically for trails connector projects. For the higher grant categories, we have new matching fund requirements:
$10,000 or less ~ Matching funds or in-kind donations are encouraged, but not required.
$10,001 – $30,000 ~ Minimum Match of 2:1 is highly encouraged. Cash or In-kind (i.e., $2 grant dollars for every dollar of cash or in-kind match. In-kind grantee volunteer hours limited to $26 per hour. Contractors willing to donate time not associated with the grantee may do so at the rate they would normally charge.)
$30,001 – $50,000 ~ Minimum Match of 1:1 is required. Cash and In-kind match accepted. In-kind match should not exceed 50% of total match. Same in-kind terms as above. Projects in this category will only be considered for trail connector projects.
Go to www.matsutrails.org/our-grants/ to learn more!
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Government Peak Music Festival
Saturday July 29th, 2017
We are very excited about our Second Annual Government Peak Music Festival!
Join us on Saturday July 29th, 2017 for great music, local craft beer, and tasty food from some of your favorite food trucks!.
We have a great line up again this year for our music festival. Come out and enjoy the groove of Big Fat Buddha, Tim Easton & Junior, and the Hope Social Club. We have Fiddle Dee Dee coming in to entertain the kids starting at 3pm, with our main stage going live at 4pm.
This year promises to be just as fun as our first event last year. Besides great tunes, we have Arkose Brewery and Bearpaw River Brewing lined up this year to provide your favorite craft beers, and some super food vendors including'; Oh My Goodness Sammies & Pies, BBQ Babes, Spruce Tip Cafe, Jimbo's Food Bus and Pho Nora. You can't go wrong with all of those choices!
Your support helps us continue our work towards helping fund an integrated network of trails and parks throughout the Borough.
Tickets: $40 (plus fees) ~ Get them
ONLINE now! (Drink tickets sold separately)
Buy Tickets Locally: $40 ~ Starting May 26th 2017 at Arkose Brewery, Active Soles, and Lavender
Go Green! As with last year we won't be using disposable cups. You can either bring your own
non-breakable pint ware,
or better yet...purchase one of our stainless steel pint glasses for $10!
All proceeds from this event are to help support our work and collaboration with partners to have a world class trail and park network in our Borough! See you July 29th at The Chalet!
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This event wouldn't be a success without the support of these sponsors!
We couldn't do it without you!
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Want to learn more about being a sponsor?
Contact us at info@matsutrails.org!
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When you support the Mat-Su Trails & Parks Foundation, you share your passion with others who are deeply committed to our mission of funding quality trails and parks throughout the Mat-Su Borough.
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Who Supports Us
From Talkeetna to the Palmer Hay Flats and beyond, the Mat-Su Trails & Parks Foundation enjoys the support of business owners, students, professionals, retirees, and partners at agencies that support our work. All are committed to enhancing our quality of life here in the Mat-Su through our mission.
Support Us Today. Please take the time to either download your Donation Form today, or go to PayPal and donate online. Thank you! Your donation will help us continue our work alongside our partners to continue the development of our trails and parks throughout the Mat-Su Borough.
The Mat-Su Trails & Parks Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit. Your contribution is tax-deductible. EIN: 90-0699180
Sincerely,
Stuart Leidner, Executive Director
Mat-Su Trails & Parks Foundation
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Photo Credits: Last Frontier Magazine and Cheyenne Peterson
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