What's up this weekend? Unity March, fishing, vintage planes and sorting tsunami debris

Marching for unity

A diverse group of Anchorage organizations have come together to put on a Unity March this Saturday, July 16. According to a release, the march is to "demonstrate togetherness and to pray for unity in our community." Speakers will include Governor Bill Walker, Alaska Federation of Natives President Julie Kitka and Pastor Leon May, president of the Martin Luther King Foundation.

The march will start at 10 a.m. at two locations: Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church (855 E. 20th Ave) and Fairview Recreation Center (1121 E. 10th Ave.). The two groups will meet and march down Ninth Avenue to the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial on the Delaney Park Strip. Organizers invite the public to participate — signs are welcome.

Pick your salmon

This weekend anglers can choose between silver, red, king, chum and pink salmon — and they don't have to venture far from Anchorage to score a silvery filet ready to barbecue. Silvers are nosing into Bird, Ship and Campbell creeks near Anchorage. King fishermen continue to score big on the Kenai River, and the second run of red salmon is in the Russian River. More and more chums and pinks are showing up at the mouths of Parks Highway streams from Willow Creek to Talkeetna. Don't be surprised if an early silver makes an appearance there, too.

Flying high

Enjoy vintage fly-bys and rides, live music, giveaways and a food truck carnival at the annual Alaska Aviation Festival, hosted by the Alaska Aviation Museum. Free admission for members and children ages 12 and younger. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, July 17, 4721 Aircraft Drive. $12-$15. (907-248-5325, aviationfestival.net)

The Great Alaska Marine Debris Sorting Project

Want to help clean up the environment and get a free T-shirt while you're at it? Gulf of Alaska Keeper and Parley for the Oceans are working together to sort over 2,000 cubic yards of tsunami and other marine debris collected from beaches in the Prince William Sound.

Starting this week, volunteers will help sort the plastics, netting and buoys so they can be re-purposed and reused. Volunteers get a free T-shirt, lunch and up to six buoys to take home (if they want to).  If you'd like to volunteer from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, July 16, to Tuesday, July 26, contact mdesort@gmail.com or call 907-360-9235 and leave contact info and dates and times of when you're available. North Star Terminal, Port of Anchorage, 1980 Anchorage Port Road.

[Related: In Anchorage and want to see some live music this week? You're in luck.]