Combining art and science with adventure, the Wilderness River Expedition Art Foundation (WREAF) provides artists with intimate, intense and "real" experience of wilderness to inspire their work. It mobilizes artists in a unique way to contribute to the public discussion of conservation. Following the expeditions, WREAF organizes group shows and exhibits that showcase the resulting art.

The first expedition organized under the aegis of WREAF was the September 2005 George River Recon Expedition run in preparation for the main expedition in 2006. Sponsored by Mad River Canoe Company, along with numerous other additional sponsors including governmental, corporate and private entities the complex expedition was a complete success.

WREAF's focus is the Boreal Forest ecosystem, the largest intact forest on Earth. Critical for climate, water, habitat, native culture, timber, minerals and energy, it is nearby, unappreciated, and threatened by unsustainable development making it one of the greatest and most pressing conservation opportunities in the world.

With world-class artists and paddlers, the world's largest museum, expert researchers, and the romantically wild rivers of the north, WREAF has an opportunity to significantly add to the public awareness and discussion of conservation issues affecting the Boreal forest.

For more information on the Boreal forest, please visit www.borealcanada.ca.

Wilderness River Expedition Art Foundation
3488 Stage Rd
Jericho, Vermont 05465
(802) 434-3135
wildrivers@gmail.com

Board of Directors:

Executive Director; Rob Mullen; artist/founder
Director; Lindsey Foggett; artist
Director; Gary McGuffin; expert canoeist/photographer
Director; Joanie McGuffin; expert canoeist/writer
Director; Buff Grubb; President Mad River Canoe Company

"Devil's Cap Falls" Missinaibi River 16"x 28" original acrylic by Rob Mullen