Welcome...
Retirees, Families and Friends,
U.S. Forest Service Employees,
Former U.S. Forest Service Employees
Celebrating a Century of Service
For more than 100 hundred years, employees of the US Forest Service have dedicated their time, talent and effort in preserving and caring for Mother Nature's greatest accomplishments - the forests and grasslands. Thanks to your hard work, future generations of the next century will enjoy the same beauty and respect that we inherited from our ancestors.
Join us in celebrating the
2009 Forest Service Reunion
Sept. 7 through Sept.11, 2009
Monday-Friday
Missoula, Montana
The Hilton Garden Inn & Conference Center
3720 North Reserve St.
Missoula, MT 59808
406-532-5300
May 1, 2009: On-line Registration Opens
or Download Original Hard Copy - click here.
July 1, 2009: Early Bird Registration Is Closed
August 6, 2009: General Registration Closes
Nearly two dozen committee members are working feverishly to plan the 2009 Forest Service Reunion's success. The planning committee is excited to host this year's reunion celebration. This will be an event to remember! So, mark your calendars, bring your cameras and call your friends because it's going to be quite the vacation!
 Bitterroot RC & D
Dept. of Agriculture Fiscal $ponsor |
Located in the beautiful Northern Rocky
Region of Montana, the celebration is open to all current and retired Forest Service employees and their special someone.
Explore Your Zone In Missoula
Celebration plans call for 20 educational and entertaining tours, designed for discovery, fun and relaxation. The tours begin on Sunday, Sept. 6, with an historic trip to Grant Kohrs Historic Ranch and the Old State Prison.
After the tour, enjoy a relaxing evening strolling through the Nifty Fifties Classic Car Show sponsored by the Northwest Car Council Club. These rolling gems on wheels will dazzle your spirits with memories of yesteryear. Meet and greet their owners who have poured their heart and soul into making these 50-year-old cars look fresh from the factory. Some cars still have their original owners.
Monday starts the registration process and ends with an hors d'oeuvres social and 
live music. Tuesday Tours call for hunting ghosts at Garnet Ghost Town, taking a rafting trip down the Clark Fork River and dinning leisurely aboard a river boat cruise on Flathead Lake. There are a dozen tours to choose from - so, whatever suits your fancy - it's guaranteed you'll enjoy a wide variety of activities.
Participants can stroll through the Silent Auction, shop at the Reunion Store and visit the arena of Exhibitor Tables during their leisure time through the week. Program activities include educational speakers, banquets, breakout sessions, awards presentation and meetings the Forest Service Leadership Team.
Make New Friends, Keep the Old & Rekindle the Spirit
The Forest Service Reunion brings together a wide range of folks from all walks of life and many professions. Participants, young and old, frequently "run into somebody" they know from years gone by and find themselves extremely interested in catching up on the latest happenings at another branch office. Camaraderie plays a key role in reunion activities and attendee satisfaction.
Corporate & Private Sponsorships
Fundraising and corporate sponsorships play an important role in providing reunion services to current Forest Service employees and retirees. Likewise, participants are able to see first-hand the many products and services offered by local and national vendors.
First, corporate sponsors can develop a Partnership with the event and enjoy the benefits of donating charitable funds to the 501 (c)(3) organization, obtain free booth space and banquet seating during the reunion. Corporate donations make such things possible as presenting awards, printing programs and distributing flyers. Without our sponsors, a successful event could not be possible.
Secondly, local business sponsors can broaden their customer base through consumer education or increase their sales during the Exhibitor &Vendor sessions of the reunion. We encourage our participants to patronize the local business community as a way of saying thank you for the support. needed to make the reunion a successful event.
Visit our MEMORY LANE MEMOIRS page to enjoy stories of days gone by! TABLE OF CONTENTS Vintage Dodge Pickup Truck Favorite of Attendees Nevada's Desert Station Gets New Oregon Home Living History Performance Promotes Forestry
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE
2009 Forest Service Reunion
C/O Bitter Root RC & D
1709 North 1st Street
Hamilton, MT 59840-3112
406.363.1444, ext. 5
Bear Naked Lady Limited Edition by artist, Julie Chapman Donated by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation |
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Don't Miss This One!
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