The 50th Anniversary “Groovy Gathering” was a smashing success: Thanks to generous supporters and sponsors, Bird Rescue raised $310,000! More than 150 participants joined via Zoom on May 15, 2021 to help celebrate.
Get your groove on! From now until Sunday, May 9th, you can save $20 on the Groovy Gathering tickets when you use the code BIRD20 at checkout. The virtual event is on Saturday, May 15, 2021 from 6-8pm PDT.
Take a peek at some of the amazing items you will be able to bid on when you purchase tickets to our upcoming Groovy Gathering! Bidding officially starts on May 1st. Get your tickets now to reserve your spot at the Groovy Gathering and get the chance to bid on the items of your choice! … Read more
Buy your 50th Celebration ticket by April 18th to save $25. Sign up for the Portuguese Secret Recipe Sangria Pre-show: a one-of-a-kind experience where the fabulous drag queens of Drag Taste.
Our Merch Madness continues with special deal on all our older t-shirt designs: $5 off. Whether you need a Surf Scoter, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brown Pelican, or Western Grebe design, now is the time to complete your vintage Bird Rescue shirt collection! Place your orders between now and Sunday, March 21, 2021 and use discount code … Read more
50th Anniversary Groovy Gathering Where: Wherever YOU are! When: Saturday, May 15th 6 PM – 8 PM (PST) Bonus: Optional 5 PM pre-show featuring The Fabulous Drag Queens of Drag Taste You are invited to join us for the party of the half-century at Bird Rescue’s upcoming 50th Anniversary Groovy Gathering. It’s a funky, fun … Read more
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.
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
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
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