Grizzly 399 Monument

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Grizzly 399 Monument

Help fund the Grizzly 399/quads bronze monument! Join our grassroots legacy at website 399Monument.com.
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Installation will be at the front entrance of the National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, WY, 9/9/2026.

08/08/2026

399's concrete pad is poured at the National Museum of Wildlife Art!

Another major step towards dedication, thankfully the museum took over with the local contractor. We are looking forward to seeing everyone for dedication Sept 9, 2026!

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This 399 Monument was not a commission, she is not fully funded yet. Your donations will honor her in bronze forever.
Please 'Follow' and share our page for updates to help grow our audience on our sculpting/casting progress and help us in our fundraising effort. 32 days until Dedication!!! 🙏❤️

08/02/2026

Thank you to all of our donors ❤️❤️❤️

In 2016, Jocelyn was honored to receive a commission of a military working dog for the Timothy T. Day Overlook at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia.

Ten years later, this wonderful couple has now donated $75K through their Timothy T. Day Foundation to make this Grizzly 399 Monument a reality. Thank you, Sandy and Tim. ❤️

Shout out to Lisa Margolis, a loving admirer of 399 and our newest Gold Donor at $5000. ❤️ Thank you, Lisa!

We are deeply grateful to each of you...our Donor Wall (see 399Monument website) continues to grow... with one individual donating $7 ❤️. It is so heartwarming to include you all in the wall, please know that YOU are making this labor of love possible. Thank you to each and every one of you. ❤️❤️❤️

07/31/2026

Kristen's cub #1 is fully assembled and sandblasted!

Raw bronze is a beautiful soft golden color. All of the weld lines have been blended with grinding tools to match the original clay texture. It's simply amazing to watch the foundry team at work. Once perfected, the entire sculpture is sandblasted to remove the surface of impurities and oils from handling. It also gives the metal toolers a chance to look over the piece to see if anything needs further blending.

40 days until dedication!!!!
Our deepest gratitude to our donors, several more of you have recently contributed and it is much appreciated, we cannot do this without you ❤️❤️❤️

Link to donor information in the comments below❤️

07/29/2026

The Sponsor plaque is in the final stages!

After several drafts, we all like this format and the museum will have final edits/approval. It was mutually decided to leave the title "Against All Odds" off the Storywall, keeping that plaque solely about 399 and her legacy.

The Sponsor plaque is more personal and is fitting for the title, team names, and $5K+ donors. This plaque will be temporarily printed for dedication (customary for private donor projects) as some sponsors may want to be included on the final bronze plaque even after installation.❤️ It will likely be mounted on the stone wall behind 399.

The Storywall plaque will be mounted on a boulder next to the monument.

Thank you all for your input and support!
We can't do this without you!

Please see all comments underneath the photos for additional information.

Upcoming events:
Aug 25 - Deadline for the Queen's Heart Initiative (your name included inside the monument, see 399Monument website in comments below)
Aug 26 - Sept 4 Foundry Finals Adonis Bronze
Sept 3-4 Museum board visit, patina, and load 399 on the trailer!
Sept 4 - Edison House Monument Party (Salt Lake City)
Sept 5 - Flying Saddle Party (Alpine, WY)
Sept 6 - Memorial Drive through Snake River Canyon 3pm-5pm - TBD
Sept 7 - Installation
Sept 9 - Dedication/Artist Presentation 5pm+ NMWA, Jackson.

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This 399 Monument was not a commission, she is not fully funded yet. Your donations will honor her in bronze forever.
Please 'Follow' and share our page for updates to help grow our audience on our sculpting progress and help us in our fundraising effort. 46 days until Dedication!!! 🙏❤️

07/25/2026

Bear parts abound in the foundry!

Many of the 399 monument pieces are making their way through the welding stations now with several men assembling various panels in bronze.

The panels are being meticulously welded together. Each weld line will then be retextured and blended with grinding burrs and sanding discs to blend in perfectly. This is an incredible foundry team working hard, we are on task and on track for a timely delivery in September!

Thank you all for the recent donations! We are slowly covering our foundry fees to bring 399 and her quads home ❤️

This 399 Monument was not a commission, she is not fully funded yet. Your donations will honor her in bronze forever. Link in comments below. ❤️👇👇👇

Please 'Follow' and share our page for updates to help grow our audience on our casting progress and help us in our fundraising effort.

46 days until Dedication!!! 🙏❤️

07/22/2026

We had an amazing day with Tom Mangelsen, Tiffany Talbott, Sandy Mell, Greg Balvin and Sonia Reid on our recent visit to Jackson.

Sonia fixed a wonderful lunch for all of us, our thanks also to Tiffany Talbott for helping us pull this together.

All of these wonderful wildlife photographers/videographers have been so instrumental in wildlife conservation as well as consultation/reference on 399's likeness in bronze...we couldn't do this monument project without them... or donors like you.
We are grateful ❤️

Tom Mangelsen Greg Balvin Sonia Reid Colleen Moore

07/21/2026

The 399 Story Wall plaque has been approved!

Both the Museum and Tom Mangelsen have reviewed the verbiage and it will be submitted to the plaque company in the next couple of days for casting.

The Story Wall plaque will be placed on a boulder near the monument and the Sponsor plaque will likely go on the stone wall behind her. Her installation site is under construction and the concrete pad will be ready for installation in September!

Thank you, Donors!!! ❤️❤️❤️
We are ever so grateful for everybody's continued support, the monument was not commissioned and has been a labor of love by both the 399 Monument Team and 399's devoted fans.
If you have donated in any way, YOU are the reason she will have a monument stand in her honor forever at the main entrance of the National Museum of Wildlife Art! Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

07/17/2026

Grizzly 399's head is in bronze!!!!
And so is one of her cubs!

If you have been following earlier posts you will now see how each of these panels were molded, dipped in slurry, poured and now being meticulously welded together in bronze!

The last photos were actually of her head in slurry shell last week.
She's coming together beautifully!

Countdown, 53 days to dedication!

07/14/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and the wonderful staff at Tram Dock Restaurant for hosting our Grizzly 399 Monument Artist Meet & Greet on July 11th!

It was a pleasure spending the afternoon sharing the story behind the monument and celebrating the remarkable legacy of Grizzly 399. We're grateful to everyone who stopped by to visit with Jocelyn Russell - Secretariat Monuments and Colleen Moore to learn more about the project.

Thank you for your warm hospitality and for supporting this grassroots effort to honor one of Jackson Hole's most beloved icons. We truly appreciate the opportunity to partner with you and look forward to working together again in the future!

07/13/2026

We're still smiling after such a fantastic evening at Jackson Hole Winery! It was a pleasure meeting so many supporters, sharing the story behind the Grizzly 399 Monument, and seeing the excitement building for the September 9 unveiling at National Museum of Wildlife Art.

A special thank you to Jackson Hole Winery for being such gracious hosts. We look forward to continuing this wonderful partnership and finding more ways to celebrate wildlife, art, and conservation together.

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450 S. Alpine Hwy
Alpine, UT
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https://399monument.com/

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