Since 2015, TTCD-coordinated pike derbies in Tyonek and Beluga have removed 266 pike from local systems. In 2017, TTCD will hold a pike derby in May to continue these control efforts. This year TTCD will also partner with Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association for focused pike netting efforts in June.
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As summer reaches its peak, TTCD is continuing to advance conservation, food sovereignty, and youth engagement. Our Habitat Monitoring and Restoration team is transitioning from a successful month-long “pike camp” in Beluga—where more than 1,300 invasive northern pike were removed from District waters—to salmon and water temperature monitoring efforts across the region. Pictured here is Naomi Jones, Farm and Field Technician, with a juvenile salmonid. We’re also celebrating the return of the Tyonek Farmers Market, hands-on science experiences for Tyonek youth, and strengthening Tribal Conservation District partnerships across Alaska.
