The purpose of this grant would be to increase involvement of the communities and land managing partners in carrying out the iditarod national historic trail, INC d b a iditarod historic trail…

The purpose of this grant would be to increase involvement of the communities and land managing partners in carrying out the iditarod national historic trail, INC d b a iditarod historic trail alliance ihta s projects and programs along the iditarod national historic trail inht , in compliance with the inht comprehensive management plan the trail activities the ihta plans to perform in carrying out its goal to provide a safe and accessible route from seward to nome along the trail corridor include provide waymarking and interpretation along the trailprovide for and maintain shelter cabins for safe passage along remote sections of the trailprotect the trail tread from fire, erosion, and the effects of climate changethe education activities the ihta plans to perform in carrying out its goal to educate the public on the history, heritage and significance of the trail include continue to develop and implement the place based service learning education program iditarod trail to every classroom itrec , remotely or in persondevelop and update interpretive materials to explain the significance and history of the trialengage communities through cooperative events and projects stewardship activities the ihta plans to perform in engaging alaska native communities in the northern, rural, sparsely populated area of the state along the inht include develop cooperative projects to improve winter travel safetycooperatively develop educational products and curriculum to convey the story of the inhtthe expected outcomes are the expansion of the ihta s work in traditionally underserved communities along the inht through a project coordinator to assist the ihta in collaborative work and grants in rural and urban communities, and to organize the analysis of updated cultural site information and determine future survey needs for cultural sites along the inht trail and cabin work that provides for a safer route for trail users the continued education of school children about the inht through the itrec program the intended beneficiaries are alaska native villages and communities along the trail, recreation trail users, students, and visitors to alaska