Some of you may have heard that Boise’s Ruth Melichar Center. For those of you who haven’t heard the news or don’t know about this place, they are a non-profit, volunteer based organization that helps rescue & rehabilitate sick & injured birds. They completely rely on donations for their funding source. 

The local news just did a story on Ruth Melichar saying that this place is temporarily closing due to funds running low because of increasing costs. Their hopes are to get enough funding & donations by the beginning of next April which is when peak rescue activity begins.

 As bird fans who care about the well-being of these feathered creatures we’ve come to enjoy, I thought it was important that I help get this news out to all of you. I can tell you from many personal experiences that Ruth Melichar does amazing work & has helped me save many orphaned ducklings, goslings, & several songbirds. Below is the news link which gives more details on this organization’s situation & how people can donate.

https://www.ktvb.com/mobile/article/news/local/boise-bird-center-temporarily-closing-asking-for-donations-to-help-re-open/277-87c3d568-7dbc-46eb-9926-2cf09d3da154

Thank you so much for your time. I apologize for the lengthy email, but I thought it was important to get this news out to all of you. Hope you’re staying cool during these hot summer days, & happy birding!

Kristin Araki