The 10-Year Vision for Alaska’s Outdoors Starts in Kodiak, but Doesn’t End There

Photo courtesy of Discover Kodiak

When changemakers gather in Kodiak this September for the 10th Annual Confluence Summit, they won’t be crafting a finished plan in three days. What they will do is spark a statewide effort to co-create something bigger than any one organization could do alone: a shared 10-Year Vision for a Regenerative Outdoors in Alaska.

Confluence is just the beginning—a high-energy launch point to prototype ideas, build trust, and root this work in place-based perspectives.

So What Happens After the Summit?

Starting in October 2025, Alaska Outdoor Alliance will host a Vision Builder Series—a six-month, statewide engagement process that brings together in-person attendees and virtual participants alike. These sessions will dive deeper into the themes surfaced at the Summit. We imagine themes could include topics such as these:

• Indigenous stewardship and trails/outdoor infrastructure

• Climate resilience and outdoor infrastructure

• Regenerative tourism and cultural economies

• Youth leadership and workforce development

• Equitable access to lands and waters

  
  

Participants will explore these topics in working groups, share ideas, and gather community case studies that highlight real-world success. We’ll collect stories, proposals, and examples that can inform the final plan—and amplify the leadership already happening across the state.

From Shared Vision to Shared Action

After the Vision Builder sessions wrap up in early 2026, we’ll draft the plan, circulate it for review, and open it to public feedback. By late spring 2026, the full 10-Year Vision for a Regenerative Outdoors in Alaska will be published—ready to guide funding decisions, program development, and policy advocacy across the state.

How You Can Be Part of It

Bring your insights and energy to Confluence to build the foundation for the 10-year vision and identify the priorities that matter most. Help shape the future of Alaska’s outdoors—one that supports thriving communities, resilient lands, and sustainable livelihoods for generations to come.

Register for Confluence