Agency Details:

International Bird Rescue Research Center

IBRRC is dedicated to mitigating human impact on aquatic birds and other wildlife, worldwide. This is achieved through emergency response, education, research, and planning.

History:
In January 1971, two tankers collided beneath the Golden Gate Bridge spilling 900,000 gallons of crude oil into the San Francisco Bay. Very little was known about oiled bird care at that time. Nonetheless, volunteers from all over the bay area showed up to help care for the 7,000 oiled birds collected and despite their well-intentioned attempts, only 300 birds survived.
Within months, a small group of professionals formed the International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC). The primary goals were to develop oiled wildlife cleaning and rehabilitation techniques, promote ongoing research and provide oiled wildlife response management capabilities during oil spills.

Contact people:

Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) James Lewis, Administrative Manager, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (707) 207-0935

Address:

4369 Cordelia Road Fairfield, CA 94534 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.ibrrc.org

Directions:

From Berkeley/San Francisco: Take 80 East to the 680 Benicia/Green Valley Road exit Take first exit: Green Valley Road Right at stop (becomes Lopes Road) Continue to the next stop sign & turn left on Cordelia Road Continue on Cordelia Road – .7 mile. The. . . (more)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: NA   Nearest Bus Stop: NA

Last updated on May 13, 2009