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FWS Retirees Association 2026 Reunion
September 21-24, 2026,
Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage, Alaska

Get ready for your Alaska Reunion trip! Registration is now open.

Here’s the link: https://form.jotform.com/261515388128158

The general schedule is:

Monday – registration, Walk for Wildlife, and Opening Reception – all at the hotel

Tuesday – program at the hotel – speakers will address relevant Alaska history (setting the stage for the Service in Alaska), current status and activities of various service programs in Alaska, and an evening speaker on the Iditarod National Historic Trail and sled dog race – yes there is a nexus with the Service.

Wednesday and Thursday – Field trips:

• Seward, Alaska, including visits to the Alaska Sea Life Center and the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (Wednesday only)
• Alaska Native Heritage Center (Wednesday and Thursday)
• Anchorage Museum (Wednesday and Thursday)
• Hatcher Pass/Independence Mine (Thursday only)

 Thursday – closing banquet at the Hotel Captain Cook. Our own Jim Kurth is the speaker and the silent auction will be held during the banquet on Thursday evening – bring your donations.

This reunion is expensive and we recognize that but this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in Alaska will be worth it. The Registration Feefor the Reunion is $40. The deadline for registering and payment is August 15, 2026. The Opening Reception, Field trips, the Greenwalt Walk for Wildlife and the Thursday evening banquet will involve additional costs for participation. Details on these are provided below.

Our host hotel is the Hotel Captain Cook, 939 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501. Here is the booking link: Booking Link and the group code is: FWS Retirees Reunion. If you want to stay longer, subject to availability, the group rate is available before or after the reunion. You can call the hotel at 907-276-6000. Be sure to ask for “FWS Retirees Reunion” when you talk to the hotel. The group room rate is $199 per night plus taxes and fees. If you have any problems making reservations, please contact Helen Clough at 907-321-4004 or hcloughak@gmail.com. Please make your reservations as soon as possible. Parking at the hotel is $40 per day. Less expensive parking is available at nearby lots.

 Anchorage International Airport is located about 5 miles from the hotel. The hotel does not provide a shuttle. Taxis and Ubers should be readily available. Taxis are located right outside of baggage claim. If you rent a car, as noted above, hotel parking is available but is expensive and you may not need a car during the reunion. Less expensive parking lots are nearby the hotel.

All Reunion attendees are expected to be members of the Association in good standing, which means being current with dues. You can also use the registration form to pay your current annual dues ($25). In that same area on the form, you may also make a donation to support the Association and address unanticipated costs related to the Reunion.

 Click here to go to the reunion part of the website for additional info

If you have specific questions, contact the following

Registration form and payment by mail – Patrick Martin, Treasurer, 913-212- 0725, treasurer@fwsretirees.org

Greenwalt Walk for Wildlife – Lew Gorman, 856-952-6970, lew.gorman@yahoo.com

General Reunion Information – Helen Clough, hcloughak@gmail.com or 907 321 4004 or Robin West robinnoteast@gmail.com or 541-787-0938 (remember Alaska is 4 hours earlier than eastern time)

Robin West
robinnoteast@gmail.com
541-787-0938).