Eric Dow

Eric came to Sitka in '92 from Oregon to work for USFS doing timber work. He started maintaining the forest service cabins in '01.

After SFAC acquired the campus, Eric volunteered his time and skills with the restoration, and came on the team part time in '13. Since retiring from the USFS in 2022 he now works full time in the Maintenance Dept as lead carpenter. 

Eric discovered his passion for wordworking in his late teens. Since then, it's been all about wood; wood as trees, wood as firewood, and wood as boards and buildings.

You can always find him one of two places, in the forest or the wood shop.