“We abuse land because we see it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”
Originally from Colorado, Meghan Barker came to Alaska in 2015 while in college. Her initial visit to the nation’s biggest state cemented her love of this beautiful landscape. After graduating she fulfilled a promise to herself and returned to Alaska to take a job with the US Fish & Wildlife Service in Homer. Within a year she joined TU to take on the role of Bristol Bay Organizer. She is very passionate about her participation in TU’s crusade against the Pebble Mine project. TU has been addressing the Pebble Mine issue for over a decade and Meghan serves to connect anglers in Alaska and the lower 48 with this important issue.
On Thursday, June 18, Meghan gave a presentation to CVTU members on our June Virtual Chapter Meeting. It was clear from the outset of the presentation that Bristol Bay is a fishery like none other on the planet. It’s rivers run red with Sockeye Salmon through a protected and largely untouched wilderness.
Meghan has allowed CVTU to publish her presentation on our YouTube channel so that those members and friends that missed her presentation, can view it at their leisure. You can find the presentation video at the link below.
Fishing the Last Frontier: TU’s Efforts to Protect Bristol Bay
You can find additional information about Bristol Bay including some incredible video at the links below.
http://www.savebristolbay.org/
http://www.savebristolbay.org/see-bristol-bay
https://gifts.tu.org/bristolbay