FOMR will again be at the Alaska Zoo’s Annual Brewin’ for Bruins providing information about McNeil River and the latest info on the fight against Pebble Mine. Click the link for information on buying tickets to this year’s event.

This year’s annual gathering will feature Sanctuary Manager, Tom Griffin, giving a slideshow of highlights from the 2018 field season. For folks new to McNeil River Tom will be available to answer questions about what one can expect when they visit the Sanctuary.

Friends of McNeil River president, Drew Hamilton, will be presenting the findings from our analysis of the Pebble Mine draft EIS and the latest in our fight against the Pebble Project.

McNeil River: Bear Viewing for Alaskans

Have you gone bear viewing?  A short floatplane ride from Homer, the best place in the world to watch bears is McNeil River State Game Sanctuary and Refuge.    Come learn how you can take advantage of having such an amazing opportunity so close at hand.  The president of Friends of McNeil River, Drew Hamilton, will share stories, images, and videos and talk about the ins and outs of the permit process.