Wrangell Sentinel -

Scouts from Troop 40 recently delivered a presentation to the Alaska Forum on the Environment discussing their local environmental conservation.

The troop has worked for the last few years removing debris from the shore of Zarembo Island near Roosevelt Harbor, said Kellan Eagle, 13, a Tenderfoot who delivered a speech as part of the presentation. The troop has also been praised by U.S. Forest Service officials for the adoption and maintenance of the Twin Lakes Cabin, and plans to visit the windward side of Zarembo once the season improves, Kellan said.

"Normally we take about a ton out of t...