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Read the April Newsletter here:

Click for PDF  / Click for webpage 

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VIDEO available of the McNeil River Bears Presentation

The presentations were given Wednesday April 17, 2013 at the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, Anchorage, AK.  Click title to view.

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  2013 Spring Volunteer Project

We have been informed by the staff for the Sanctuary that there will not be sufficient tasks this year to support our normal spring volunteer project in 2013. We are hoping that they will need our help next year, so if you’re interested in volunteering for this effort for 2014, please let us know anytime by writing to us in the comment section of our website at www.mcneilbears.org.  Read about volunteer experiences.

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 A few words from your President 

(of FOMR, that is)

We here at FOMR feel we’ve had a pretty successful year. If you haven’t heard our sales continue of our 2010 Photographic ID field book of 38 McNeil River Bears, maps and related McNeil River information! This edition is available on our web site for $29 plus shipping. We also have been selling FOMR adjustable baseball style hats that say “GOT BEARS?” on the front and “Friends of McNeil River” on the back for $20 plus shipping. Colors vary depending on availability. Use the website contact site to get more information. We are working on a new format for our website, which is under construction, to keep you better informed.

We unfortunately lost our Vice President, Tony Dawson, in mid November in his battle with cancer. We will have a special article in our newsletter later this spring on his life and some of what he did to help establish and maintain the Friends of McNeil River. He will be greatly missed.

We will be seeking a new V.P. in the near future. If you’re interested, please contact Mike Adams, President, at our website. This is a volunteer position for an Alaskan interested in McNeil River issues and willing to help us with ongoing issues.