Meredith Pochardt turned a summer job with Takshanuk Watershed Council into a longer stay in Haines.
Pochardt last week started as the Haines Borough’s new Community Youth Development (CYD) director.
“I’ve always loved Alaska,” Pochardt said. “I lived in Seward three years ago, so I was looking for a way to get back to Alaska.”
She moved to Haines in May for temporary work as a field technician at Takshanuk Watershed Council and currently is…