Merch Madness!
Now available for pre-order: Bird Rescue’s official 50th Anniversary tie-dye T-shirt. During first week in March, each order comes with a FREE 2021 calendar.
50th Anniversary
For the Love of Pelicans
Jay Holcomb had a long-term love affair with pelicans. As a young man growing up in Marin County in the late 1960s, he was drawn to these bold seabirds. “He just loved them – he thought they were amazing birds,” recalls Mark Russell, Jay’s close friend and former co-worker. “His goal was to save as … Read more
Since 1971: Researching and Innovating for the Future
If there is one thing that the 1971 San Francisco Bay oil spill taught us, it was that there was so much we needed to learn. In spite of the valiant efforts of volunteers and animal caretakers, the numbers were grim; out of roughly 7,000 birds collected from the oil-soaked water and beaches, only about … Read more
50 Years Of Volunteer Spirit
The year was 1971. A gallon of gas cost 40 cents. Nixon was president. The civil right’s movement from the previous decade galvanized as the spirit of activism was on the rise. Two years on from the summer of love, men’s and women’s hair was long. Bell bottom jeans were in vogue. And the Vietnam … Read more
Hatching Stories: January 14th Online Hangout To Celebrate 50th Year
Join us on Thursday, January 14th at 5:30 PM (PST) for a special interactive online hang out with our Executive Director, JD Bergeron.
How It All Began
The 1971 oil spill on San Francisco Bay created an animal emergency like no other – leading to the humble formation of International Bird Rescue, 50 years ago this January.