4th Annual Cooper Landing Community Chili Cook-off!
Come out and enjoy a night of friendly competition between neighbors! And may the BEST CHILI WIN!!!
| Friday, March 20: Meeting at Brewery Join us at the Cooper Landing Brewing Company at 4:00 pm Friday March 20 for our first regular meeting of 2026. We will give updates on snow trails and the Town Road pathway. We will also discuss spring and summer projects and related volunteer opportunities. |
News Release: Subsistence Drawing Hunt Application Period Opened for Units 7 & 15
For Immediate Release:
March 18, 2026
Subsistence Drawing Hunt Application Period Opened for Units 7 & 15
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Chugach National Forest Seward District Ranger and the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Manager, under authority of the Federal Subsistence Board, announce the open application period for federal subsistence drawing hunts on federal lands on the Kenai Peninsula in Units 7 and 15. Federally qualified residents from the authorized communities established for each hunt are eligible to apply. The application deadline is Friday, April 17, at 4 p.m. Late applications will not be accepted. Drawing winners will be contacted beginning April 21.
For the 2026 season, the following permits will be available:
Unit 15 (Goat and Caribou: Open to federally qualified residents of Cooper Landing, Hope, Moose Pass, Nanwalek, Ninilchik, Port Graham, and Seldovia residents; Sheep: Open to Ninilchik and Cooper Landing residents)
- Four mountain goat permits will be available for hunt areas DG356 (Indian Creek one permit), DG357 (Tustumena Glacier one permit), and DG358 (Fox River two permits). Winners will select a subunit in the order they are drawn.
- Two caribou permits will be drawn for the Killey River Caribou Herd.
- One sheep permit for Unit 15 will be drawn.
For questions or to apply for Unit 15 hunts, please contact Todd Eskelin at todd_eskelin@fws.gov or (907) 398-9553.
Unit 7 (Goat: Open to Chenega, Cooper Landing, Hope, Moose Pass, Nanwalek, Ninilchik, Port Graham, Seldovia, and Tatitlek residents; Sheep: Open to Cooper Landing and Moose Pass residents)
- Three mountain goat permits will be available, one for each hunt area DG338 (Crescent Lake), DG334 (Mills Creek), and DG342 (Lost Lake). Winners will select a subunit in the order they are drawn.
- One sheep permit for Unit 7 will be drawn.
For questions or to apply for Unit 7 hunts, contact Andrew Sanders at andrew.sanders@usda.gov or (907) 424-4759.
Information about the Federal Subsistence Management Program may be found on the web at www.doi.gov/subsistence or by visiting www.facebook.com/subsistencealaska.
Missing out on the latest federal subsistence issues? To receive emails updates on Federal Subsistence Management Program activities, send a request to subsistence@ios.doi.gov.
| ’26-’27 CL Directory Listings Updates due March 20! You have until Friday, the 20th to make sure your info is correct in the new Directory! The Cooper Landing Community Club is updating the Directory to have this publication ready for the softball tournament in May! Make sure your information is included by using the links below. You need to send your info; we won’t automatically include information from the previous directory. Submit your information for all the categories you fit: Residential, Business, and/or Organization. Due March 20th! Business Listing Residential Listing Organization Listing You should have received a postcard in the mail with QR codes to use, OR, you can go to the Cooper Landing Community Club website CL Community Club website link OR, when all else fails, there are good ‘ol paper forms available at the library! WE NEED PHOTOS FOR THE COVER! Send us your images that capture the ‘awe’ of where we call home. If your photograph is chosen, you take home a free directory! This is valuable for community purposes, for guests visiting, and to connect with your neighbors! Consider advertising for great exposure of your business; contact us for advertising rates. Thank you for helping us make this efficient and complete with your responses! ~ the CLCC Board (No information will be electronically shared.) Cooper Landing Community Club officers@cooperlandingcommunityclub.com |
CL Advisory Committee Elections & Meeting!
The seats on this committee are nominated and then voted on by our whole community. Our AC should reflect best practices in current fish and game management and community concerns regarding land management. To be eligible to vote, you’ll need to prove residency in Game Management Unit 7 at the beginning of the meeting. 10:00, Friday, March 27th. You can zoom or go in person to the Cooper Landing Community Hall.
