ALASKA-NEWS-RELEASE: Availability of “Last Four” Anan Wildlife Observatory Permits

["Lagodich, Carol J -FS" <cjlagodich@xxxxxxxxx>]

Availability of “Last Four” Anan Wildlife Observatory Permits

WRANGELL, Alaska, June 19, 2017–Visitors will soon be able to request the “last four” daily permits for the Anan Wildlife Observatory this summer. These permits, four available for every day of the season, are held until now to accommodate last-minute planning and need to be requested in-person at the Wrangell Ranger District, up to one week in advance. Requests will be made by filling out a form at the front desk. Individuals listed on the form must be physically present at the time of request (with the exception of family members only). Weekly requests will be collected by Monday at 4:30 p.m. and awarded on Tuesday by noon. If several requests are for the same day, a lottery for awarding reservation space will be held on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. If there is any space left, requests will be accommodated on a first come/first serve basis through the front desk during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

The request schedule is as follows:

For Permits to Visit Anan:	Requests Accepted	Permits Awarded
July 5 – July 11	June 29 – July 3*	July 3*
July 12 – 18	July 5 – July 10	July 11
July 19 – July 25	July 11 – July 17	July 18
July 26 – August 1	July 18 – July 24	July 25
August 2 – August 8	July 25 – July 31	August 1
August 9 – August 15	August 1 – August 7	August 8
August 16 – August 22	August 8 – August 14	August 15
August 23 – August 25	August 15 – August 21	August 22

*The Wrangell Ranger District Office will be closed July 4 for the holiday.  Requests for permits to visit Anan July 5 through July 11 must be received by NOON on JULY 3. Permits that would normally be awarded by noon on Tuesday (July 4) will be awarded by the close of business on JULY 3. 

Permits are required from July 5 through August 25 to visit the observatory. Visitation outside of this time period does not require a permit. Information on the observatory, including site restrictions and a list of authorized guiding services can be found the Tongass National Forest website at http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/R10/Tongass/AnanObsrv.  For more information, contact the Wrangell Ranger District at 907-874-2323.

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