Honoring Terry Fontenrose: A Guiding Voice for Birds in Need
As a voice for birds in the times they need help the most, we are pleased to give Terry Fontenrose the Alice Berkner Award, the highest honor earned by an esteemed volunteer.
Volunteer spotlight
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
Inside View: From Volunteer to Staff Member
I have always been interested in science, health, animals, wildlife, and conservation, but a trip to a wildlife reserve in South Africa last year left me with a desire to do more to help wildlife. At the time, I was also in the middle of changing career paths, pursuing a new career in animal health … Read more
Volunteer Spotlight: Mark Johnston
Editor’s Note: The work we do at Bird Rescue wouldn’t be possible without our amazing team of staff, volunteers, and board members! Read below to meet one of our stellar team members! Meet Mark Johnston, Bird Rescue volunteer at our San Francisco Bay-Delta wildlife center since 2016. On Mark’s first day of retirement, he was … Read more
Volunteer Spotlight: Susan “Mac” McCarthy
Editor’s note: The work we do at Bird Rescue wouldn’t be possible without our amazing team of staff and volunteers! Read below to meet one of our stellar team members. Susan McCarthy – Volunteer Since 1971 A writer and a volunteer, Susan (or Mac as we’ll call her) has been on the front lines with … Read more
Honoring Volunteers: Release of 18 More Clean, Healthy Mystery Goo Birds
Today we gave thanks to some of our wonderful volunteers who were so instrumental in returning clean, healthy mystery goo birds back to the wild. As part of the celebration, 18 more seabirds were released at Fort Baker in Sausalito Friday morning. With this release, the total of clean birds returned to the wild is … Read more