Albany Bulb

Albany Bulb was closed today!

East Bay Parks and Albany Police asked everyone to leave the area today. Park closed!

It’s not sure for how long, but they said at least a couple of days.

There is now a volunteer hotline posted at http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/owcn/.

If you want to volunteer:
Please call the volunteer hotline, (800) 228-4544. We are overwhelmed with calls and ask that you be patient if you hear a busy signal. We appreciate your concern. Please keep trying.
NOTE: There will be several volunteer trainings held Saturday. Please check back for details.

A website has been established regarding the oil spill at:www.nps.gov/goga/sf_oil-spill.htm

Yesterday I was told by someone who I’m assuming was with Animal Rescue (official looking with a large net) walking up the trails. We crossed paths and he told me he was there because there was calls of birds washing up from the bay oil spill.” A word of warning, I wouldn’t let my dogs swim in that water”. A little late for us – Toby and Cody had already taken their morning swim but I thought I’d do my good deed for the day and tell the few people with their dogs that were still on the beach. I wasn’t surprised when they sort of shrugged off my words of caution. They didn’t see any oil. Everything looked fine. Today was another story!

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