News Release

Wrangell-St. Elias Subsistence Resource Commission Announces February 27-28 Meeting in Copper Center

Date: February 2, 2026
Contact: Amber Cohen, [phone]

COPPER CENTER, ALASKA – The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Subsistence Resource Commission is scheduled to meet on Friday, February 27 and Saturday, February 28 in Copper Center at the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Visitor Center. Commissioners will consider a range of issues related to subsistence, including proposals related to federal subsistence fishing regulations.   

The meeting is open to the public, and we will include opportunities for public testimony in the meeting agenda. On Friday, February 27, the meeting will start at 9 a.m. and recess for the day at 5 p.m. or upon completion of business. On Saturday, February 28, the meeting will start at 9 a.m. and continue until business is completed. If business is completed on February 27, the meeting will adjourn, and no meeting will take place on February 28.  

The agenda and other materials will be posted on the park website about one week before the meeting at https://go.nps.gov/Spring2026SRCMeeting. To participate by teleconference, dial [phone], or join online. If you have questions, please contact Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Cultural Anthropologist, Amber Cohen, at 907-822-7284 or e-mail us.