The 1971 spill: When people worked together for the environment

Today, as our environment faces many threats, it is timely to remember the power of people who fearlessly join together to take positive action. In 1971, a terrible oil spill outside the Golden Gate threatened Marin’s coast. Young people in Bolinas led a monumental effort to protect the Bolinas Lagoon and save wildlife. One of the leaders was Tom D’Onofrio, who told the following riveting story in an oral history taken by Bobbi and David…